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The Executive Producers of the A&E program, "Intervention" are looking for individuals who are living a double life.


My name is Lindsey and I am a Casting Assistant for GRB Entertainment, the Executive Producers of "Intervention". We are looking for people to participate in our new documentary series about individuals who are leading a double life.


As an avid livejournal user myself, I am aware that the online community and livejournal in specific, offer the comfort of anonymity. Being able to divulge secrets and seek advice in an online forum may be enough for some people but others may be looking for more. It is my hope that we can use forums such as this to reach out to those in need-those who are ready to seek help and relieve their burdens.


First of all, let me be super clear in that we are in no way out to exploit people for their stories. This is not a reality show meant to merely entertain. We are here to help.


We are searching for people who are tired of keeping their secret (whatever it may be) from their family, friends, and loved ones. We are only looking for people who are genuinely interested in finding healing in their lives.


The goal of this transformational series is to help people rebuild and heal fractured lives. We treat all our participants with the utmost respect and extreme sensitivity. Participants will be offered the choice to consult with a therapist during production.


If this is something you or someone you know may be interested in, please contact us via email: doublelife@grbtv.com, by phone at 818.461.1635 (ext 1115) or by a PM.


Thank you so much.

My boyfriend and I are an amazing couple. We're pretty much perfect for one another and I have no intentions of this ending whatsoever.

The only issues arise in regards to his temper.

When he gets moody, it is impossible to cheer him up. He also becomes quite the acid-tongue and can be very cruel. When he is in a disagreement with me I am automatically his "opponent" and he must tear me down. When I tell him not to talk to me like that or say those things, he sits in silence, absolutely steaming to the point where I have to try and coax his problem out of him in a constructive way.

He always apologizes the next day and realizes he shouldn't have acted the way he did, but I want him to stop the way he handles his moods before it winds up with me in tears because of his stubbornness and cutting remarks.

He is not a mean spirited person, nor is he abusive.
I feel trapped because he had been a hard drug addict since he was 14 years old, all the way up until 8 months ago (He is now 25). Coke, meth, heroin, the works. I respect him for being clean and sober and for going to rehab, attending NA meetings and the whole bit, but he cannot handle negative emotions. He doesn't know how. He's re-learning how to feel feelings and I want to be supportive but not excuse his childish behaviours. I tell him I shouldn't have to deal with that and it's not right, but he's very stubborn when he gets in a mood. Almost like "nope! this is it and I'm staying this way!"

He tells me a lot of the time he gets angry at his sobriety, that he can't have his "fun" anymore. A relapse isn't a risk, he's terrified of drugs, but he still resents the whole thing sometimes. It always ends up being taken out on me for the weirdest things.


Is it something chemical in his brain, readjusting itself?

We will be moving in together in the summer and he's looking forward to that, but I need to know how to deal with his ups and downs.

How do I handle this?