Olympic Glory Shattered By Addiction [INTERVIEW]

Imagine an athletic journey filled with promise and Olympic glory turn into homeless shelters, overdoses and being declared dead! A young man's dream for Olympic greatness was shattered by addiction for Joe Putignano, who is telling his must read story in the best selling book, Acrobaddict. Recently seen discussing his book on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, ABC, CBS, Huffington Post and numerous other media, Joe Putignano also visited the us on the Phil Paleologos Show!

Joe described the two loves in his life; the love of acrobats and his love for drugs, and the balancing act between the two. In a life-long battle to save his life and his soul, Acrobaddict is a true story about how the same lust, energy, obsession and dedication that can create a world-class Olympic gymnast can also build a homeless, drug addict in a strangle hold with the devil.

Reading his book defies all stereotypes, that takes the reader from golden promises to broken promises, and from homelessness to Broadway and the world revered Cirque Du Soleil. In our conversation, follow Joe describing how he lost his life, and regained the strength, redemption, and recovery to return to himself and the sport he once abandoned for drugs.