Season 2: 2008
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23) | |
| In the second season premiere Steven Adler, Rodney King, Jeff Conaway, Tawny Kitaen, Amber Smith, Sean Stewart, Nikki McKibbin and Gary Busey arrive at the clinic, and reveal their painful pasts with addiction. Dr. Drew begins to analyze and assess his patients' struggles through a series of one-on-one meetings, but his attention is pulled away by Gary, who thought he was there as a counselor instead of a patient. | |||
| 2 | 12 | October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30) | |
| Gary is feeling insecure about his place amongst the patients. He insists he is there to provide assistance and guidance, and not to receive care, much to Dr. Drew's concern. It is unclear yet whether Gary will be able to join the group, or keep setting himself apart from it. | |||
| 3 | 13 | November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06) | |
| On Day 4 of treatment, the patients have begun to emerge from the painful symptoms of withdrawal, at which point Dr. Drew feels they exploring the feelings from which their addictions originated. One of the first steps in doing this is figuring out what sort of community the current group of patients is forming, and assessing whether they will bond over their common illness, or be splintered by emerging conflicts. | |||
| 4 | 14 | November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13) | |
| As the patients face tough emotional issues while they explore what is behind their addictive behavior, Dr. Drew asks them about their relationship with their mothers. Steven's abandonment issues, for example, are a direct result of a dysfunctional relationship with his mother. Amber shares that she was forced to support her drug-addicted mother at a very young age. Nikki can also relate, as her mother's death was a result of many years of alcohol and drug abuse. | |||
| 5 | 15 | November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20) | |
| Jeff Conaway calls 9-1-1 and informed the authorities that he's being held against his will. The police arrive and Jeff tells them he's in pain and wants to go home, but Dr. Drew is worried that Jeff is suicidal or will accidentally overdose on medication. Jeff admits to the police that he talks about suicide but has no intention of seriously entertaining it. The police recommend Jeff remain at the Pasadena Recovery Center, or go to Las Encinas Hospital, as they do not feel comfortable sending him home. | |||
| 6 | 16 | November 27, 2008 (2008-11-27) | |
| Drew tries to talk with Steven and his mother about their past. During Family and Friends Weekend, Drew tries to get the group to reach out to their loved ones to address the issues that have plagued them. In group, the patients talk about what they've done in the past for drugs, including Amber's prostitution, and Sean's self-harm. Steven and Sean's behavior disrupt a group trip to Huntington Beach. | |||
| 7 | 17 | December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04) | |
| On Day 16, Jeff continues to struggle with his back pain, and Drew talks to him about his career prospects. Amber, Sean and Tawny work at a homeless shelter, triggering a response in Amber. Nikki struggles with her songwriting, which ceased when her mother died within the past year. Drew goes to see Season 1 patient Seth Binzer after learning he has relapsed, and enters him into the PRC. Drew talks to the group about how their past relationships played a part in their addictions. | |||
| 8 | 18 | December 11, 2008 (2008-12-11) | |
| The staff finds Seth smoking crack on the roof of the Center, triggering talk and fear of relapses among the staff and patients. Steven becomes verbally abusive toward Shelly as a result. The group inspects a sober living facility, but their reaction to it is not what Drew expected. Nikki performs sober for the first time, but Sean is angered by the club's warm-up act, and Jeff's inability to attend due to illness leads to a violent outburst toward his girlfriend, Vikki. | |||
| 9 | 19 | "Graduation!" | December 18, 2008 (2008-12-18) |
| Drew expels Jeff for his violent outburst the previous night, and recommends he go straight to Las Encinas Hospital. Drew observes that Gary continues to see himself as separate from the group, and not an addict himself. At the graduation ceremony, the groups gives emotional testimonials to one another. Rodney, Amber, Steven, Nikki agree to go to sober living. Gary says he will not, but will go there as a speaker. Tawny and Sean will go home, but continue their recovery on an out-patient basis. |
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