I work in treatment in Orange County, CA. Yes body brokering is a HUGE problem. This practice makes it almost impossible for legit treatment centers to stay open. These pos' will admit themselves into a place under the disguise of wanting help and before you know it they have corrupted the other patients to leave treatment with the promise of free drugs and money. No one needs "help" getting into treatment. Google is a great resource or calling the members service number on the back of your insurance card. Btw everyone knows exactly who he is talking about here in Orange County, why the feds haven't shut that guy down or raided his places is beyond me. This has been going on for a few years now. I first met Abraham in late 2020. I am scared for him. He is a shell of his former self 🥺 Abraham you are in my prayers 🙏

This video gave me chills . I met Abraham in 2020 , he looked nothing like this . Abe was my roomate at a treatment center in Beverly Hills . He put me on to what he was doing and being an addict in active addiction , i wanted in . On my 28th day out of 30 days , Abe snuck in fentanyl and was over dosing , being his roomate i called in the tech on duty that night and he was narcanned and saved but the tech went home that night and used the fentanyl and died . In the morning the staff was very upset and accusing us of the techs death . Abe and i left out of spite and got a hotel room near skid row in LA where i tried meth for the first time and i ended up in a psychosis and going to jail . I don’t like to talk about this traumatic experience often because it was a tough time in my life , but today i am 18 months clean, working at a legit treatment center in New Jersey , and prospering and loving my life . What’s crazy to me is while at work during the over night shift I’m staying awake by watching this channel and I see Abraham on here . A shell of his former self . Go home Abe , I’m back in New Jersey after surviving the horrors of Californias treatment scandal and i am back with my family and recovering from this disease of addiction and the lifestyle .

Go home. My son was in almost the exact same situation and also in L.A. He called me desperate and terrified. I convinced him to come home on Wed., which he agreed to but put off for some reason and he was dead on Saturday and came home in a box. This is no joke and they mean business. Get home as fast as you can. Good luck.

I'm a fan of your channel, lived in LA for 14 years.....worked in Drug Rehab in Beverly Hills for 2 years.....this dude is speaking truth.....I did not have the stomach for the industry, really, really dark, with a friendly "veneer" for folks to see.....I dont have an answer, just felt compelled to share that this dude is speaking TRUTH about something that doesnt get spoken about. RESPECT.

2 yrs sober here. Something that stood out to me about this interview is that Abraham is addicted to the chaos. He gets bored and sabotages his sobriety. Abraham, life is not meant to be all about fun, excitement, thrill. Life will be boring. But there’s something so beautiful in that peace, in that quiet. You’re scared of it and it feels weird in the beginning but once you allow yourself the peace all humans need and deserve, you won’t ever want to go back. These feelings im describing wont come in 90 days. I still feel my mind shift daily at 2 yrs sober, constantly building myself and my life up again but its really rewarding. The tasks of getting ur life together are daunting but once you figure out a plan, small goals, you can do it. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself. You have a spark and a big heart within you, i can understand why your parents haven’t left u behind, love yourself Abe!! ❤️🖤

Has anyone heard anything from/about Abraham since this was released? I literally said a prayer for Abraham immediately after listening to his story, and I've never done that before... I've prayed for ppl on this channel, but not like I just did. Something about Abraham touched my soul. I pray God keeps him safe, and that he will go back to school & become a lawyer🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 🫡

Abraham,if you read this,your story has reached the UK and I'd like to think that no matter what,you have done a very brave thing in speaking your trutth. Stay safe.

My son was in a sober living home in San Jose, CA. I always wondered how the “homeless“ dudes that lived there drove around in brand new Cameros and Chargers. My eyes have been opened!!!! I’m glad we got my son out of there due to Covid. He’s got serious Mental Health issues and could see him easily falling prey to this scam. Abraham, ……man, ……we are praying for your safety and sobriety. Great interview!!

I hope this lovely man can stay safe because revealing these details about these extremely shady people could be potentially dangerous. Please look after yourself.

This is extremely dark. He’s talking about organized crime, hits, GPS drug drops, all sorts of things that can get someone disappeared. I hope this man stays safe or goes somewhere with family or friends. The people who operate these things have a long reach, and they will retaliate.

This is the craziest interview I’ve seen on this channel. This guy is exposing the “rehab” industry

Abraham, I have a friend who went thru rehab at least 60 times and is now sober for over 15 years. You can do it also, once you are just sick and tired and READY, you will do the same. Much positive light your way that you make it out of the addiction cycle!! 💯💙🔥🔥🔥

One of the absolute best interviews on SWU to date. Thanks Mark

This channel truly never fails to inform and educate. Stay safe, Abraham!

Abraham, you've put yourself in grave danger by speaking about this. I know that you're smart enough to know that and smart enough to get out before it's too late. Time is running out for you. Please don't let those demons win. Praying hard for you here in Canada. Much ❤️

WTF??? Mark - I hope you or someone can help Abraham get the fuck outta dodge after this interview! I did not know about body brokering....always something new in our society to be sad and or disgusted about! Money is truly the root of all evil & this is just another point in fact!! I really hope the feds are investigating this racquet & just waiting to make their case!! All the best Abraham - watch your back brother ♥

It’s important to bring awareness to the corruption in the recovery industry in California. Lives are at risk. Insurance scams are real and happening every day. It needs to be stopped

This is such a good interview. You can tell Abraham is very wise. Abraham, I know you mentioned you are Christian. Don't lose hope. You are so loved. I can see the fight you're battling, and so can God;He sees everything. He's right there with you. Open up your heart to him and seek him for strength. I'm rooting for you. Stay blessed

Abraham if you are reading this, I hope and pray that you stay safe. Your story has me terrified for you. You’re such an intelligent guy and have so much going for you. I can tell you have a good soul and heart too. This is not the lifestyle for you buddy. You deserve so much better! Rooting for you Abraham. You can do it!

I love my kids, 2 and 4 years of age, and when I hear that individuals like this guy who had loving and supportive parents and grew up in a loving home end up like this, is heartbreaking. My wife and I love our kids unconditionally and worry so much that no matter how much love we give them, the outside world can still influence what we can’t.

Hands down one of the BEST interviews on SWU!!!

I’m actually surprised that we don’t hear more about this on the channel because it is so prevalent. Many rehabs and “helpers” involved in some incredibly dark + demonic stuff. We need to listen to this young man because, tho not innocent, he is putting his life on the line with this message. I really hope Mark asks more rehab directors, etc, about their business models and how they work to change this. A lot of people benefiting from this epidemic that is killing people. Addicts being used as pawns. A lot of money changing hands.

Abraham if you are reading this please know that its never too late until its too late. You can have a beautiful life ahead of you and you DESERVE it! Please find somewhere you feel safe and fight for your life

What a great looking and intellectual guy. You can tell he was raised well. Wish him all the best. He is very young and has his whole life ahead of him. He will succeed.

Omg this was one of the more shocking interviews for me. Abraham thank you for your courage and self-sacrifice to really expose this. I believe you went through it and saw it all with the mind you have and your educational direction so that you can go further and help with taking the broken system down. This was shocking to me, bless you and stay safe. Trust Him always in all ways and let Him be your PEACE and your shelter in this storm ❤🕊🙏

I’ve been through the rehab system and he is definitely telling the truth… they are ALWAYS paying one another back and forth based off of our addiction. The courts are involved the state is involved and now there are countless rehabs that you can’t even go to. They’re scary. You have a better chance helping yourself by getting away from everyone than you do going to rehab these days. I was court ordered rehab. The state paid the rehab 3k for me… their check clears at the 15 day point of a 30 day rehab…. Guess which day you get kicked out of rehab for some made up BS? Day 16… when their check for you has cleared. Rinse repeat…. It’s such a set up and scam… on the most vulnerable people in society.

I will never forget Abraham and this video. He is so honest. His story will help a lot of people. I learned a lot. You are a good soul. Stay away from the people with no soul or conscience. Stay safe Abraham.

Make "begin again" your mantra. Fall 8 times get back up 9. You got this kid, over and over again. You're worthy of love, security and belonging. Wishing you the best.

This is one of those stories that could be made into a movie. But it’s still as heartbreaking as anything else you’d hear on this channel. I hope he starts being okay with having responsibilities and get clean. He seems like a decent guy.

This is one of the most important interviews on this channel

Holy Crap, Mark, this interview is a major public service and a brilliant reveal. It is so important, I feel, to stress there is not one true way of getting sober. What works for some doesn’t work for others. Props for the honestly and compassion of your interviewed in this case, especially.

One of my favorite interviews. Such a great story teller/speaker and very aware. God bless you on your journey. Hope you make it to school. You can tell he is a genuine soul who is trying in this crazy world.

Believing I had a drinking problem many years ago, I put myself in a 6 week rehab facility in a residential "treatment center"at the age of 54. Everyone else in the place was much younger. I quickly discovered that I did Not have a drinking problem...and spent 6 weeks watching these "kids" who did NOT want to be there but had been forced into it. It was a horrible eye-opener. They were drinking mouthwash...sneaking pills in, and found every loophole because addicts are sneaky and smart. There were 2 deaths while I was there, both on the day after a "resident" left...because when they went home, they immediately went to their "drug of choice" taking a dose they could have handled before rehab but was an overdose after 6 weeks clean. I watched at least 4 kids return to the facility after being discharged because it was the closest thing to home they had (their friends were still there) so they "lapsed" to get back in. The so-called treatment was a joke. The staff were not professionally trained, there was no one with any medical background and the "kids" treated it as a joke. I believe that rehab should be a life-line to an addict. But there are unscrupulous places out there calling themselves rehabs that should be investigated at the very least. Choose wisely and carefully.

Abraham was EXCELLENT, exactly what I'd love to see more on this channel -- a problem that has slipped through the cracks and the general public knows virtually nothing about. I sure didn't. To share his story was courageous, but he also may shine a light on an issue that has to be addressed. He was a fantastic interview, and I think he could really help others by talking so eloquently about it. I sincerely wish him the best. He's a smart young man.

Abraham I feel as though your honesty has done so much good. I think the right people will help you now. It was so brave of you to tell the truth. Take your life back. Young man, your parents are so right when they tell you that you can do it. You can. Put yourself in a safe place and stay there.

I forgot i seen this one a year ago and his story scared me then as i does now. I pray this man is still alive.

As someone that’s been in treatment in Florida and as someone that worked in a rehab as a “BHT” for 7 years. I can attest to everything bro said was true. All of it. And if anything he went light on it. It gets darker. And I pray you stay safe homie. A lot of fake ass rehab “owners” are gonna be pissed about this video.

Hey everybody. He’s talking about somebody by the name of Nathan Young, AKA Pablo these days. He’s the owner of an LLC called 55Silver. They focus on acquisition of treatment centers nowadays, because the ones he started (helping hands, get real, healing path, rodeo recovery, etc) all got flagged and audited by every insurance company for targeting specific policies that pay more, and putting people in slums when their health insurance policies aren’t good. He’s actually Jewish, and he owns a hotel that’s in either Venice or Santa Monica, I can’t quite recall.

Such an important conversation. Thank you for shedding light on this. Both of you✊🏼

Abe was a client of one where I work, he took a bunch of our clients, who sadly did not know what they were getting them selves into. I'm sorry you got your self into this Abe, I hope one day you find sobriety and Peace for things that have happend.

These people are the lowest of the low. Hopefully they will be taken out of our society, not to hurt more people. Treatment centers should be held accountable for their actions.

Mark, thank you for doing what you do. Abraham, you have a beautiful soul and a brilliant mind. You are also incredibly brave for telling us this story. You also have parents who love you-I hope you find your way back to them. You are still young-the odds of staying clean once and for all, are in your favor. But changing your environment is critical. And not just changing cities, but distancing yourself from rehabs (even non-corrupt ones) is important. It will take time, maybe a whole lifetime, to redefine your life outside of addiction, but it is possible. You’ve already started…you’ve made a change by speaking up about an industry that most people have no idea about, myself included-even as a community/correctional psychiatrist, I had no idea that this body brokering took place. I see patients every day who relapse not long after leaving rehab, or they seem to cycle through rehab to rehab + it doesn’t make any sense to me-like what’s the plan after discharge? and nobody from these facilities contacts me to set up discharge plans/continuity of care). I now understand a great deal more + hope I can help protect some of my patients from falling prey. I learned something tremendously important from your story, thank you for that. I think you have a lot more to give the world. I’m rooting for you. (And thank you Mark for doing what you do).

In from Massachusetts and I've actually lost a few friends to this practice down in Florida.. it's almost like they search for out of state addicts and bring them down there and after that it's a wrap for them.. praying for this young man

Fan-fucking-tastic.....got my fix for the day......im a addict of 35yrs, been clean (for the most part) for 5yrs now..... Now im strung out on SWU... THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW BOTH OF YOU.

This guy went through Hollywood recovery center run by Nathan Samuel Young. He goes by “Pablo”

Hi Abraham. Thank you for sharing your story. I am a recovering alcoholic. Been abusing for over 12 years. Iv been sober 11 months. I started the journey 2019 and relapsed many times because my body would go into these seizures and massive headaches. But I was determined and very self aware just like you. I cried every single night to God for him to give me strength. I have autism. And the world is so hard for me and alcohol helped me survive. I am so happy to hear you have such supporting parents. You have it in you man. You need to just shut the world off. If you dont want to worry about islnsurance and this and that when you're sober then I suggest you go hermit. I locked myself in the house. I started a green house so I had something to do everyday and the plants life depend on me. My cat also. I have no choice but to focus on keeping my cat and plants alive. I turned my bedroom into my sanctuary so u am surrounded by positive visual stimulation. Music, lights, books, calming aroma, white noise. You have to trick your own brain and it works! It's safe to say everyone watching sees you are trying. Please don't give up. You are only 27. Your organs are still willing to fight back. God bless you

Abraham, what are you doing my friend? Get out while you still can, you have so many beautiful years ahead of you if you decide to choose that for yourself. You deserve it. Rooting for you ❤

Abraham, you need to write a book my friend. You're obviously extremely smart and you have a story that could help a lot of people. It's never too late and its not over til it's over. Good luck and sending much love 🤍

Abraham, if you read this, thank you for your honesty and trying to hold on to your ethics and integrity even in the circumstances you are in now. Life is not black and white, but in my opinion there are things you can come back from in any given lifetime and things you cannot; and intention does count. There is so much goodness in you. It is so hard to hold on to that for yourself in the midst of substance abuse. You are clearly so smart, well spoken and from the story you just told, it sounds like you demonstrated courage in a very scary situation. One that still haunts you to this day. I really hope you decide to get sober, I think you have so much hope and potential and happiness ahead of you. Life can be so different. It will take more than a few months, but you can have everything you want if you make the choice and stick by it, even in moments of weakness. You will not be in a position to become a better person by surrounding yourself with people that prey on others. You know how to get sober. Now make it through the boredom. It gets better. It will not be easy but it will be worth it.

Today is my year clean.. i love you Abraham.. you can do this. You deserve a life you don't have to use to escape from ❤️

Wow, he’s so well spoken and articulate. I look forward to his update. I expect he’ll be clean, put some weight on, with an exciting and optimistic life planned.

I’m a little nervous that the wrong people may see this interview. And honestly, I believe what he’s saying. Get your life together, dude.

this is one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Abraham has a beautiful soul

I must say, this video made me look at where I have been and where I am at today! I thank GOD I have a 13 year old daughter that I adore and that I am finally able to call myself semi happy. I hope this man gets the help he truly needs, cause it's a mental illness that people call a substance abuse problem, and it's something that you will unfortunately have to live with your entire life, but you CAN and WILL find the happiness you deserve!

Wishing him the best. I think he seems like a nice young man. And at 27 you could turn your life around and still have everything you dreamed of. I feel dreadful for people who are elderly and never really lived a life because of addictions.

Please stay safe Abraham! Thank you for sharing your story ❤ I hope you find your place in this world being who you truly are.

🙏 🙏 Abraham , prayers you get the hell out of that dark rabbit hole, slowly back out. So heartbreaking. ❤❤❤❤ only 27 , beautiful young man.

Wow! Abraham! You are an incredible human. You haven’t lost your morality & I admire you. Please, for the love of everything stay safe! You have a story, & heart. I hope you’ve read the comments & see the love & positivity that’s being sent to you!

I really like this guy. He seems very intelligent. I hope he gets sober and finds what he needs to make him happy without drugs.

…Thanks for what you do for ppl struggling with life’s battles it’s a cold world out there and we need stories like this to put things like this back in perspective…sometimes I feel like the world gets worse and worse but in actuality we lose sight of what’s happening in the world so much that we detach and become callous to these situations and ppl that are caught up in them… again thanks

I'm in Orange county and been through a few treatment centers and several sober livings. I've been sober now going on 4.5 years. You have so much potential Abraham! You are smart and gifted. You speak 3 languages!!! You have so much that you can give to the world! I hope your rock bottom isn't death.

Bless his heart...this interview is exhausting to hear. So sad.

What is so great about this channel is learning what terrib,e things go on in this world for those of us who kind of live in a bubble. Thank you for that even those most stories are painful. Than you all for telling your stories. You are still quite young & I have no doubt you can overcome this. I am worried about your location & your safety. Please be careful. 💕🙏👍

We are our nervous systems. How drugs impact us. Watching-listening to Abraham, the restlessness, slurred like speech. Through it all his heart comes through, his integrity. Through this video, you have well wishers. I am one🙏

Abraham, those reasons that you named for not being able to maintain sobriety- craving chaos, not being able to focus on yourself.. you need to look to how you can provide those qualities for yourself in sobriety too! If your parents stress you out, put boundaries up. Find a job which adds excitement into your life.. maybe a little danger too.. so you don’t feel drawn back to using. Thank you for sharing your story!! Don’t give up!!

This is not entertainment, but informative and educational as well. At the end of the day we are all God's children and our brother's keeper. I thank you for your service.

Sounds similar to what Lima has done (a variation of body brokering)

What a beautiful man in so many ways. I so want to hear someday that Abraham makes his dream a reality. Get clean...get into law school. You really give off a genuine vibe. 💜

Good that you put this our there Abraham! Very familiar with optiods and treatment centers but no idea this was going on. Be safe!

Good on you for listening to your inner voice. It's very difficult when you have so many others telling you what to feel. I've worked in the industry in Prescott, Arizona...and found out the hard way what was more or less pillaging masked as saving and redeeming oneself. I have alot of strong and complex feelings about it. Great video.

He shed the light . Man hope he stays safe.

Truly an amazing story. He's been through so many things people wouldn't normally even be aware of. Really hoping for the best

Abraham needs to go into a witness protection type of program asap

Abraham you have so much potential. Your bright, good looking and your just existing. Don't you want a better life? Get clean and when you think your bored go volunteer at a food bank or something to give back. There's so much you can do to have an exciting life without dope!! Your still young so leave LA and go where your in good positive surroundings, people who will keep you in line and show you a better way for the long term. You can do it!!

I'm 447 days clean today from Opiate pain pills. I went to and continue to go to an outpatient clinic called RAAM or Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine and I'm now on Suboxone but it stops me from abusing pain pills and I haven't had a slip or relapse so far and I truly hope I don't. Stay Awesome and Frosty but also stay safe, Kid. Stay safe.

Abraham, you are so intelligent and I can just tell you have a heart of gold. Please, please believe in yourself enough to get clean. I know it’s hard but you are so worth it. It’s not too late, you’re young and have your whole life ahead of you. I know you don’t know me but I care about you and will pray hard for you. 🙏

I hope Abraham can extricate himself from this cycle and have a fresh start somewhere new. Please do not lose your moral compass and ability to care about your relationships and the welfare of others. It is remarkable that you still have those intact and even though it can be painful to face the worry and fear and hard feelings, it is worth it and worth fighting to keep. Abraham is clearly intelligent and self-aware. I hope Abraham can keep talking honestly like this, to get it off his chest. To know that there are people who don't judge him and only want to understand him and wish him the best in his journey to make better choices every day. I hope we hear from him again.

Wow, Abraham is very brave to talk about this. I have to say I am shocked, had never heard of this before, but it is easy to believe him. I hope he will be safe and I hope that somehow these places are investigated and the people who run them punished. This is so many kids of criminal.

I was in treatment with abe I thought you had a good life good parents it's sad addiction is so real hope you get better boss

You have so much potential. I hope to see you cleaned up & doing much better in the near future.

Lord, you picked a fine time and much public place to start telling the truth!

I like him… he’s a good kid, hope he realizes he can do better than this and how lucky he is to have supportive family… we’re rooting for u Abraham!

I have a similar back story to Abraham from the same area. I had a different way of keeping the habit going. Sober almost 7 years in SoCal. It is for sure possible as I personally know hundreds of people who are doing it. Wish the best for Abe and hope that he can find the right help bc it is available.

So heartbreaking. Abraham is so intelligent and articulate. You have so much to offer the world. I hope that someday you get sober. You are worth it.

I cannot lie this guy made me think of certain things and just appreciate Life and just the little things but also wish he can turn his life around because HE CAN! " You must go through uncomfortable situations to become the best version of yourself " blessings

Good luck man, as a recovering addict with over 10 years from NJ I know alot of where ur coming from. Got to really try to break those habits of body brokering and do the program. The only person you can get clean for is yourself, you are really young so its extremely hard being that young and STAYING clean. Your mental health needs to be worked on at the same time.

The restlessness, the body touching, I’m seeing my son all over again. Sadly he never could outrun his demons and took his life at 40. He couldn’t see a way out. Happy endings are not guaranteed.

Abraham you are a real man you have courage,strength to speak so openly about your experiences & reflect on crude realities of life .You can make a fresh start you have support.Your experiences gives us insight to the pros & cons of the system which addicts look upto to get clean. Pray for your safety & wellbeing .Much love ❣️😔

Stay safe!!!! Praying you get out of this cycle and get to some place safe. You have a lot you can offer the world... May that light within you guide you and protect you.

Wow. I'm in shock...I know who this guy is. This was a while ago. He used to "camp out" on "bum mountain" on the Union City/Jersey City border. I had a neighbor that used to feed/look out for the homeless. This guy was a regular. We all assumed he was dead. I guess he made it to California after all.

I think you are a good person and I hope you will find your way❤️🦋

He is brave for sharing his story. I’m scared for him. I hope he can get clean for good and find a safe space where he doesn’t have to be looking over his shoulder. Maybe go back to school too. He’s got potential.

If this man just “hurts” people like this if I was him I would be VERY concerned about my safety

Any updates, Mark? Please and thank you if you ever find anything more out about our guy Abraham. Cheers for another compelling interview.

Dude I’m praying you get it together soon. You’re so young intelligent and handsome. Theres so much more to life than being stoned. 😢❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

OMGGG....This was the most interesting interview to date. I had no idea of this business. Terrible.. I think he most definitely has a solid chance to get on the straight and narrow. Such a young man to have witnessed and experienced so much, and so much dark shit. I hope he makes out well because deep down I think he has a good soul...Best of luck to him. Hope he getst that Masters and leads a great clean productive life....🙏

So sad for his parents. They gave him very opportunity ‘in his words’ and he broke their hearts. God bless them.

This is so sad & scary. The roots of evil in this country run deep. It’s awful seeing someone who presents so kind & pure wrapped up in such a dark lifestyle. I really hope he can, not only get clean, but stay safe. This is a very private story to share, one that I assume certain people would be very angry to find out about. I feel stupid even asking people to get clean, both my parents were addicts who lost their lives to addiction & it’s no joke. It’s not easy & for some, it’s not even an option. I see a hope & light in this individual though, I hope his faith can lead him into a better direction & he can create the life he deserves.

You seem like a good person. Please give yourself the life you and your loved ones deserve from you. Make good choices. Be happy. You can do it.

Abraham God is with you! this came to mind while watching your story; Psalm 139:7-12💜