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I've been a vegetarian for decades. The choice was never based on health - it was based on love of animals. In my experience it's only been more recently that people choose vegetarianism for health reasons - say within the past 20 years. And I don't know anyone who does it as a means of controlling weight, although that can be a benefit.

Char was robbed - at minimum she should have been in the top three.

Always thinking of on-camera PR, Harry idly ponders whether his girls are safe on their own in NYC. But is apparently footing the bill. Lisa cools her mania long enough to acknowledge Harry's concerns, then rushes pell mell into "they're adults, what are you gonna do, it's life" and so on. If she had to row a boat across the desert to get the girls in front of agents and a TV, she'd do it. They should require that the girls attend college and get decent grades in exchange for footing the bill. Kyle is constantly sending mixed messages about her mother. One moment wistfully remembering old times, another moment reminding us that she had a Mommie Dearest Lite. She's trying to re-write history with her TV shows. It's weird that Dorit's behavior is making PK look good. Erika is annoyed she's having to slow down in her shopping and hanging with her glam squad long enough to peek in on her injured hubby.

I love Thomas' accent but this is so true - and hilarious. Thomas' accent is actually stronger than FL.

I'm seriously questioning whether Nene is enjoying something other than cocktails. Her behavior this season has been very hyper, even for her, and these days not listening to angry flight attendants shows a serious lapse in judgment.

That was very interesting. The guy was accusing Leverette of harassing his elderly grandmother at another time. Said Leverette "shone a flashlight in her eyes." I was left with the impression that there was a larger story - that Leverette encountered grandma during a traffic stop and did his overbearing thing and upset the grandma. Of course, for all we know, maybe she was driving around without license, insurance, registration...like half the clowns we see on this show. Leverette was taken aback. I wonder if it's dawning on him how he appears. Agree that McElwain is a Leverette-in-training. I hope that the little fundraising thing for the long-haired homeless man from last week does some good.

I'm also hopeful about drug courts. They seem like a small, brave note of insanity in the midst of the opioid madness. Didn't the judge quote some success statistics to the camera? And we need more jobs for these folks to go to during recovery - with employers who will take a chance on someone in recovery and who might have criminal history. That's a lot to ask, I know. Maybe a drug court-to-job pipeline could evolve, like a program pipeline. The ones who are ready to leave drugs behind and function in society would view it as a lifesaver.

Yolanda essentially failed as a model, married two very wealthy men, possibly faked a disease for sympathy and money, and is riding on the backs of her young daughters' success. Now she's taking advantage of vulnerable young girls and their deluded mothers. She's a greedy narcissist like so many others we see on TV.

I think Lilyan and her mother are production scapegoats. With their overly confident and mean girl behavior, they played right into it. The mother realizes it and is trying to salvage their position by spouting platitudes while on camera. Yolanda's going to pick away at Lilyan, under the pretense of giving her hard advice. I wondered whether Yolanda was being sincere with her claims of respecting these young girls' ages. Nope. Despite her talk about being appropriate, she was very annoyed when one of the mothers vocally expressed concern about clothing and posing for her 13-year-old daughter. Yolanda could have been more understanding (even if she disagreed), but she smacked that mother down. Hopefully this mother and daughter can leverage the exposure from this show to pursue a career without Yolanda. I do wonder how much of a non-compete agreement everyone had to sign, and for how long. If a daughter doesn't win, is she free to pursue other opportunities immediately? Yolanda is [still] an asshole. I'm out.

Thanks SueBee for letting me know about this forum. I somehow missed it when I searched. I've just discovered Home Town and am catching up on seasons and episodes. With family all over MS I'm loving it. I used to take the Southern Crescent train to Laurel (as a youngster!), where various uncles and aunts would pick me up and drive me to our own MS home town. A distant relative's house was one of those featured as options for the homeowners on this show. I really enjoy Ben - he's kind and gentle and patient and very skilled. I think Erin might be a bit of a martinet under stress, but as long as they are happy, who cares? She has a good eye. I love seeing a MS small town featured on my TV. I love the charm of the old houses and have been slowly restoring my own modest Craftsman bungalow for many years. All around me it's "tear it down and put in an insanely expensive McMansion." The suggestion that old materials be saved or repurposed is met with a snooty, disdainful snort by contractors. I'm wildly jealous of property costs down there. I do note that they only renovate a portion of the house, so there would be extra costs to renovate other bedrooms and baths. Surely there are the mechanicals' costs - maybe production pre-selects houses whose heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, etc. have already been modernized. I wonder if production covers any of the renovation costs. I also notice how mild the Southern accents are. The accents that my mother and her family had are slowly disappearing. Most MS towns have significant areas of poverty and decay. Most of the state is rural or small town. Jackson and Hattiesburg have enjoyed some growth. Sad fact: Post-Katrina there was a temporary jobs explosion. People stayed in MS and commuted to New Orleans to do recovery work. Interesting fact: At one time the Choctaw tribe was the largest employer in MS. No not casinos - manufacturing. Here's hoping the Napiers don't lose their heads and turn into another obnoxious, fake reality TV couple.

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Toni had such joy on her face as she headed off to rehab. We don't see that very often. Given the statistics, she may relapse, but if she can get away from her mother's dysfunction she has a chance long-term. Her sister has already learned those coping skills. Speaking of that mother, her very presence just screamed personality disorder. She just radiated it and you could see her feverish brain trying to figure out how to make everything about her. Allen tugs at my heart because he's far down the path of the disease. His body is just broken and he has no options. The only thing saving his life is that he can't get as much dope as he'd like. In addition to being in denial, I think he was ashamed and therefore angry about a public intervention. He wants to get better and look better before he sees his family and old life again. Maybe he'll relent off camera and go to rehab.

Looks like young Toni is the subject of this week's episode.

Why was Cynthia dressed like Loretta Lynn at the restaurant? Every one of them used the Houston disaster for camera time and to stoke their public images. Kandi didn't go but specified how much money she donated. All of them have zero class. My latest theory about Kenya's relationship is that it will only survive if she has a baby. I think it's part of an arrangement with her "husband." Kind of like a business contract. Agree with other posters that production forced her to go to TX (if she wants her paycheck). Kandi, get a clue about your own child. Quit using her for TV time. Shame on you. As Sheree was talking to the convict it dawned on her that he was saying he and Nene had a relationship. You could see her psychologically clutch her pearls.

I think the pockmark insult was directed to the scullery maid who would be cleaning the pots.

We learn more about Toni's back story, and Ken Seeley does his interventionist thing.

I noticed that too. I wonder if there have been gasps or other exclamations in the past but they were edited out. Anthony needs to tone down his performing "personality" in his THs. He borders on ridiculous. Surely Isaac is singing for his Lifetime supper when he gushes "best runway ever." Wasn't he around in the first season? Glad Merline has toned down the loud behavior in the work room. She's doing better work. So far, so good - no "I should win because my dog died" stories and no mean girls and nastiness. I'll keep watching.

I think Glenn was on his sweaty last nerve, trying to pull together a party with no power and high temps. It was hilarious the way he sassed Kyle and she was smart enough to let it go. Also, how were they cooking if the power was out? My ancient gas appliances would run on gas only, which was great during power outages, but every gas appliance I've bought in the past 10 years requires an electric ignition to operate. Does Kyle have ancient appliances that don't need electricity? Why isn't Lisa R. going everywhere with her girls while they are on location? Or flying somewhere? Isn't one of them underage? I think the girls and their handlers are shooing Lisa away, and she should insist on being with them. Kids that age don't know how to resist the creeps (predators, drugs, alcohol) and inappropriate pressure from the agency and its clients (don't eat, don't get enough sleep, forget about school work).

I wondered if the litterer was planning on bunking down in her car for the night. It was a rental with weird paperwork and she was making a lot of claims that weren't necessary to the situation, such as throwing out two job titles and saying she'd bought a car and was going to turn the rental in. Plus the very aggressive attitude and having someone sprawled out in the back seat. Maybe they rented the car to keep warm in for a couple days and she'd hoped not to be bothered in an empty unused parking lot. It was as if she was trying to deflect attention from what she was doing and maybe guilt the cops into leaving her alone. Great patience on the part of the officers and 911 dispatcher. I questioned the claims of abuse from the frequent flyers that seemed to be locked in some kind of messy codependent relationship. I think the woman was trying to get rid of her elderly roommate without having to evict him. I wondered if part of their relationship was based on him receiving a regular disability check or Social Security retirement. The woman tried to control the situation with non-stop verbal nonsense; she had an answer for everything and was trying to manipulate the cops. I wonder if the guy with two prosthetic legs is a military veteran. The sovereign citizen guy (or whatever they are called) was kind of interesting because those folks are often argumentative and obnoxious. He seemed to be practicing some behaviors he has learned - the non-reactive posture and staring at the ground. I know many Native Americans who share similar opinions about non-tribal authority figures.

I watched episodes 1 and 2 as they were shown back to back. It's always good to see the interventionists on my TV, but I'm disappointed in the advertisements vs. what we actually saw over two hours last night. The ads imply some kind of coordinated, official initiative to fight drugs in northern Atlanta. Instead all we saw were several of the typical interventions, with the addition of one new interventionist and a couple of brief sound bites from officials. I was looking for task forces! Extra police! Efforts to impede the flow of drugs in Atlanta! Statistics on Narcan use! Shutting down pill doctors! Donna did have a conversation with first responders about the strain on their resources. Glad they talked about how easily Fentanyl is transmitted through skin. Where were Jeff and Sylvia, the latter of whom is a natural for working with southerners? Perhaps they could not leave their work to travel to GA for production. About the addicts: As soon as we saw the white-car drug duo I suspected the man of having learning disabilities. And he's paired himself with a shrieking harpy taskmaster with insane to-do lists. Why didn't EMS use Narcan on him when he ODed? It appeared they waited for him to "come around" on his own. Maybe the Narcan is in short supply. Also, the girlfriend was a dead ringer for Paula from Real World. I was glad Candy stated that folks with learning disabilities have a high percentage of substance abuse. Even with excellent family and educational support they suffer from the stigma of being different, day in and day out. People yell at them and make fun of them. It batters one's psyche. Intervention had one long-ago episode with a young man with LD - no addictions that I could recall. He was isolated and lonely; they showed him waiting in a restaurant for friends who never showed up and it broke my heart. I've never forgotten him. I guess drunk daddy who bailed on rehab has a rage issue. We've had at least one other rageaholic like that - wasn't there one who has died? I can see his face but cannot recall his name. Jason, who crashed cars? And why did they only offer drunk daddy an "intensive" day program? I cannot imagine that working on him - maybe all the show could afford, or insurance? I'm guessing Toni is a sexual abuse victim - she has all the symptoms. Maybe we'll see more of a coordinated effort in future episodes.

As the interventionists continue their efforts, first responders adapt to new dangers generated by the heroin epidemic.

Candy, Ken, Donna and others continue their efforts to fight a heroin epidemic in north Atlanta. Shown the same night as Chapter 1.

Some of our favorite interventionists head to north Atlanta, the Heroin Triangle, to focus on the heroin epidemic together.

Bigger, um, scat. My neighborhood was besieged when an elderly hoarder's home was demolished. Because rats are intelligent they are difficult to eliminate. If a homeowner goes into denial and ignores the signs, it's like the tribbles on Star Trek. Laughing at LVP: "I support a church." Instead of "I go to church."

Robby (Robyn) Stoneburg, died Nov. 7 2017 of cancer. Addiction was alcohol. RIP. No details in the link below. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Robert-Stoneburg&lc=3165&pid=187252979&mid=7641053