About
Educational speaker and author who increased awareness on several significant topics including addiction, recovery, coedependency, and spirituality in several PBS televised specials.
Before Fame
He intended to join the priesthood but a fight with alcohol abuse and other issues led him down a different path.
Trivia
Terms such as wounded inner child and dysfunctional family are credited to his work.
Family Life
He followed in his father's footsteps when it came to fighting alcohol abuse. He married an artist named Karen, his second wife.
Associated With
He appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show Oprah.
