S22.E06: Lexi

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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After being seduced at a young age by the notorious party scene of Las Vegas, Lexi got clean and started a family of her own, only to lose it all to a dangerous meth and heroin addiction.

Original air date 2021.04.19

[Enero]

So  did the mom not work at all? Don’t understand why the family didn’t move to Wisconsin with the dad when he found work there. 

The dad looked plastered in his confessionals and at the intervention with his cap on backwards. SMH Was not shocked at all when it was revealed he is a heavy drinker.

I definitely agree with the interventionist that Lexi seemed emotionally stunted.  I don’t discount how much her dad leaving to go work in another state impacted her or going from living a “good” life to living in hotels, but she came off somewhat spoiled and like someone  who may have been acting out because her life wasn’t what she wanted it to be any more. She always had an excuse for why she was using, never accounted for her own choices, but that’s typical addict behavior. 

The mom seemed like she was too laid back and a bit in denial which may be partly the reason why Lexi went off the rails. I was glad the latter went to treatment. I hope she can stay sober but if she’s still talking to the the violent alcoholic ex-boyfriend, I don’t know how realistic that will be if she returns to Vegas. 

[dvr devotee]

Both the mother and father had the alcoholic bloat to their faces, so I wasn't surprised the father was revealed to be an alcoholic, but I was surprised that it seemed the mother wasn't, as well. But maybe she refused to admit it on camera so she wouldn't lose custody of her granddaughter. I wonder how violent the father got when they were kids and he was drunk--either Lexi or her sister said that he'd destroy their stuff, but the sister also obviously had her nose broken at some point and it had not been re-set to heal correctly. Also wonder about the brother who clearly did not want anything to do with the intervention. Outside of saying Lexi was the third and youngest, nobody ever mentioned a word about the brother.

I just hope the granddaughter doesn't fall victim to the cycle. She was a cutie.

[tvfanatic13]

I only started watching this season, but this show seems a bit ridiculous. 50 minutes of build up, and then a 2 minute intervention where everyone immediately agrees to go to rehab, and successfully in the next 3 minutes, quits whatever addiction they had. Not at all realistic IMO. 

[mythoughtis]

2 hours ago, tvfanatic13 said:

I only started watching this season, but this show seems a bit ridiculous. 50 minutes of build up, and then a 2 minute intervention where everyone immediately agrees to go to rehab, and successfully in the next 3 minutes, quits whatever addiction they had. Not at all realistic IMO. 

Please watch older episodes on a&e or elsewhere.  Not everyone agrees to go to rehab.  Not every intervention is 2 minutes of fun.  Not everyone stays in rehab or stays clean afterwards.  Not everyone even lives actually.   
The beauty of  this show is that 1- addicts  who accidentally watch it can find hope for themselves. 2- if each episode is watched by teens and even just one an episode decides to not try the  stuff in the first place, a life is saved, 3- childhood trauma is real and maybe some parents can learn what to watch for. 

[JenMcSnark]

20 hours ago, tvfanatic13 said:

I only started watching this season, but this show seems a bit ridiculous. 50 minutes of build up, and then a 2 minute intervention where everyone immediately agrees to go to rehab, and successfully in the next 3 minutes, quits whatever addiction they had. Not at all realistic IMO. 

 

18 hours ago, mythoughtis said:

Please watch older episodes on a&e or elsewhere.  Not everyone agrees to go to rehab.  Not every intervention is 2 minutes of fun.  Not everyone stays in rehab or stays clean afterwards.  Not everyone even lives actually.   
The beauty of  this show is that 1- addicts  who accidentally watch it can find hope for themselves. 2- if each episode is watched by teens and even just one an episode decides to not try the  stuff in the first place, a life is saved, 3- childhood trauma is real and maybe some parents can learn what to watch for. 

Honestly, I've found this season a bit refreshing because all the other seasons have had so many asshole addicts, fucked-up family members, and depressing outcomes.  And I guess with good old 'Rona and everything else, I'm already depressed enough.  It's been nice to see some hopefully good outcomes.  Although I don't have much hope for Lexi.  

[yogi2014L]

I also was wondering what was the deal with the mom. I definitely thought we would hear that she was an alcoholic or at least WAS an alcoholic at some point

Seriously- who lets their 13 year old just do heroin in hotels with older men? It sounds like Dad left to Wisconsin and mom stayed behind and drank?? Why wouldn't she go with? I don't think we got the full story from them.

And yeah, Lexi mentally is 13, and seems majorly stunted in almost every way. I don't see a bright outcome for her unless she forever lives in some sort of sober/supported living environment. 

[Jeremy]

All addicts make excuses for why they’re using.  That is what addicts do.  The important part here is that Lexi is doing something about it right now.  If Lexi ever comes across these comments- I hope she knows that haters are going to hate and that most the people who are commenting negatively about her on these forums- have only experienced addiction thru watching television shows and have nothing better to do with there life than to hate on other people in order to make their miserable existence seem better.  I’ve experienced the same lifestyle, for most of my life, in Vegas, homeless, heroin/meth, prostitution, etc and I have over a year sober now and my life is completely different and exponentially better.  Kudos to Lexi for taking the hardest step- initiating sobriety.  You go gurl!  Keep up the good work!

[Stevennoteven]

To all the people that post about these shows. You believe and read into it way to much. The show intervention is as fake as can be trust me when I say that. I remember like it was yesterday when Lexi and I were waiting at our apartment for the crew to arrive. Lexi and I knew before hand that it was intervention but we had to play it off like it wasn't or they would pull the plug.   

  After the first day of filming Lexi was pissed they kept telling us to say something that wasn't true. For instance they ask what does a typical day consist of ? I immediately answered saying this is perfect for your opioid documentary. Lexi and I have gone through 30 plus states trying to find a rehab facility willing to take her insurance but not such luck so far. So the sad truth to all you people out there that suffers from addiction you better have hundreds of thousands at your disposal because the commercial you see like passage of Malibu only happen for the rich.

The producer shut that down and said say something like this instead. That left a bad taste in each of us so Lexi said "Steven you know what roll your going to play from here on the psychopath roll. So I did and what I read now I think I played the part fairly well.

Intervention is what's wrong with addiction for people that doesn't really know or been around addiction the intervention way of doing it is just plan foul.  Just think about it your put in a room with all your love ones and they basically tell you that they will not love you anymore but you out disown you unless you play by their rules and if you do they will love you again. They back you into a corner and say live your life like this!!! If you truly want to get some real knowledge on addiction watch the TED Talk by Johann Hari everything you thought you knew of addiction is wrong. It will be 14 min you won't regret. 

Also just looked at what intervention does with smearing my name all over the television screen. Slandering my name saying that Lexi hopes Steven takes care of his addiction. Lexi never said that and I have no addictions. What was Intervention thought process on doing that other then to try to humiliate me. I didn't actually see the episode until a couple years after because someone mentioned that about what they wrote and it shocked me. Hopefully I can get a defamation lawyer to pick up the law suit I'm trying to file. 

For the people out there that actually give a #$#$ Lexi's fell off the wagon for a short stint after rehab but she caught herself and with her own guidance and strength has but the addiction to rest. She is clean sober for over a year now. She ot her GED and score in the 80th percentile Sat scores. Which is funny and amazing at the same time considering she dropped out in middle school. 

The family is good the dad is still the breadwinner as a master mechanic. Still would do anything for his children. Likes to have a few beers afterwork but I don't know too many mechanics that don't. 

Lexi got lucky getting on the show because we wanted to get her the best rehab we knew that intervention would be the best bet. Just so you know intervention doesn't put up any money for their rehab these facilities give out grants for their stay. Intervention only cares about ratings and will do nothing but care about what will make the show better for those rating.

To everyone out there that does have a struggle with addiction there are still many detox centers out there that will take you for 3 to 7 days if your struggling to the point of thinking of harming yourself go there and get the help you need. Opioid addiction is getting worse with the fentanyl now and it's taking to many lives. If your not at the period in your life where you see yourself quitting then don't forget the narcan I carry it around where ever I go now a days and luckily for a few people I did. But you can't rely on the narcan to save you I lost a few friends that were hit with narcan more then once but didn't manage to pull out of the overdose.

Thanks for allowing me to respond 

Best, Steven