How I Lost My Adopted Son to the Life of Addiction | Ep 178

S2E178 - How I Lost My Adopted Son to the Life of Addiction | Ep 178

Published: June 19, 2026

Duration: 1:23:00

In this deeply emotional episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig sits down with Bob Miller to share the story of Dareion Davis—a young man whose life was filled with promise, challenges, redemption, and ultimately tragedy.

Bob first met Dareion when he was just a kid and quickly became much more than a mentor. As Dareion's family struggled, Bob stepped in to help, eventually bringing him into his home and obtaining temporary guardianship. What began as an effort to help a young man find stability grew into a father-son relationship built on love, trust, and ho...