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How Grief Pulled a Physician Into Addiction and Out Again

How Grief Pulled a Physician Into Addiction and Out Again

Update: 2025-12-11
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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Dr. David Berry lost his newborn daughter, the world around him narrowed until grief became the only thing he could feel. What began as an attempt to quiet that pain led him first to alcohol, then to cough syrup, and eventually to the stolen prescriptions that pushed him out of his home, his marriage, and the profession he loved. Dr. Berry shares how he reached the lowest point of substance abuse and how recovery helped him find solid ground again.

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How Grief Pulled a Physician Into Addiction and Out Again

How Grief Pulled a Physician Into Addiction and Out Again

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