Intervention - Season 7 - Eps 7: Bret
Forty-two year old Bret grew up as a "golden boy", playing sports. He married his high school sweetheart, Amaya, and they had two children, Kelsey and Kyle. Bret was a real estate agent. He and Amaya divorced after he began drinking heavily. He had an intervention before; this time, he strongly resisted and angrily left and walked back to his house. His family broke into his condo to take his shotgun after worrying he may use it on himself. He agreed to treatment after his family threatened to make him take a psychiatric evaluation. Bret went to the Hope by the Sea treatment center in California. Eighty days into treatment, Bret was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer. He died three weeks later on June 19, 2009. He was sober for 104 days.
About Intervention
Title: Intervention
First Air Date: 2005-03-06
Last Air Date: 2024-08-26
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 37 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 26
Total Episodes: 339
Network: A&E
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: GRB Entertainment, Peacock Productions
Synopsis
People whose uncontrollable addiction to drugs, alcohol or compulsive behavior has brought them to the brink of destruction and has devastated their family and friends are presented with a life-changing opportunity of intervention and rehab. Each addict must confront their darkest demons in order to begin their journey to recovery in the hopes that they can turn their lives around before it’s too late.
Cast
Jeff VanVonderen
Candy Finnigan
Ken Seeley
Donna Chavous
Maureen Brine
