S17.E08: Samantha

[auntieminem]

I am confused, last week it showed 2 new shows but they were both Canadian.  They are listed as part of season 17. I will go ahead and make a topic for both shows this week.

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Samantha

With the birth of her two daughters, Samantha gave up using crystal meth and heroin. But when she began consorting with figures from her druggy past, she fell back into addiction and soon lost custody of her children. Samantha’s family are desperate to help her be the good mother she once was, but now she is addicted to fentanyl and her very life hangs in the balance.

 

Edited September 19, 2017 by auntieminem

[TVbitch]

I could tell by the 50-yard stare in Sam's eyes when the girls came to see her at 3 months that a relapse was coming. I'm glad she got addition help and hope she makes it.

Jesse seems like he should be an Amish pastor or something. He's got zero fire. I do appreciate that he makes everyone spell out a bottom line.   

Edited September 19, 2017 by TVbitch

[Indy]

We're certainly getting a load of Canadian episodes this season. I miss our regularly scheduled interventionists. 

I feel so bad for Sam's kids,I hope she makes it through all this to be able to be a parent to them.

[niklj]

I hope Harley and Sam broke up for good. So sad for that family that they kept getting hope only for him to drag her back down again.

[Stiggs]

I love me a man who looks like he drives an El Camino and listens to Dan Fogelberg on the regular, so I'm loving these Canadian intervention dudes. Andrew is still my favorite, but I would totally sit around with Jesse listening to 70s light FM. And I do appreciate how structured Jesse is with his interventions, and how he spells it all out. 

Ugh, those poor daughters. I cannot imagine how horrible it is for a kid to lose a parent to something like this. I hope Sam stays clean. I hope the cycle stops with her. 

Edited September 21, 2017 by Stiggs

[Haute Messe]

I think Jesse's actually American. Google says has has impressive credentials. He was with Passages in Malibu for several years and got all post grad education in US . No mention of any addiction in his past.

[Lemonemm]

11 hours ago, Stiggs said:

Andrew is still my favorite, but I would totally sit around with Jesse listening to 70s light FM. 

YES! He would totally have a glove box full of old Eagles cassettes in his Camaro. ;-)

[DrivingSideways]

Wow... it's been a long time since I've cried through an intervention.  Sam has a great family, I'm praying for her.  I'm kind of torn on Jesse as an interventionist - he's a bit dry and cheesy, but I like that he emotes during the intervention.  I miss Donna, I like her style.

[sasha206]

I hope Sam makes it.  I can't get over what a gem her stepdad is.  This sweet man loves his wife, loves her kids.