>> But before its by vicious personality and ability to demonstrate strength and transparency throughout her fight against b***** cancer was incredibly impactful.

The cancer was not the only hardship, but he face.

It also injured chronic struggles both before and after her battle with cancer and learning all that she experienced as a result of the struggles.

The test, perhaps the most remarkable component of Betty Ford's legacy.

>> A neck injury left Betty suffering from an incredibly painful pinched nerve to help manage this pain that he was prescribed strong painkillers.

The stressors of raising 4 children with husband who is frequently gone, experiencing bouts of depression and anxiety and living in the public eye compounded with the challenges of living in intense chronic pain.

This resulted in Betty developing a substance use disorder with both prescription drugs and alcohol.

But he had openly discussed seeking psychological support during her time as first lady, which was another topic really discussed publicly at this time in history, though, there are subtle signs of her addiction during her time at the White House, all of these challenges.

But he was experiencing worsened after the Fords left the White House, which in turn worse interdiction.

Eventually her family realized the extent of bodies, chemical dependency and created a plan to get her the professional help she needed.

>> In true Betty fashion.

Despite the internal struggle, she felt admitting to her addiction, particularly her addiction to alcohol.

But he was open about this experience for a second time that he opened the shared something very personal with the public and to like b***** cancer.

>> Chemical dependency was not something that was properly understood.

It was often seen as an issue.

A person had control over rather than something like cancer that is out of a person's control, that he had the incredible courage to use her experience, to help others learn more.

And as a result, another entire sector of the nation from their deeply personal health struggle, less stigmatized.

>> When mother chose to do the Betty Ford Center, she had been 4 years sober, which is pretty early in your sobriety.

We were all very impressed.

She came to us is as family and talk to us about where are we okay with that?

We were the ones that we're gonna have to live with it.

She was going to be around forever.

I couldn't be more proud because she made such a huge statement back in 1978, not many people had come out and spoken about their sobriety back then and then to turn around and start the Betty Ford Center.

She was one of them and people would come up to her over the years.

And they would say my wife got sober because of you.

And I found this because of you.

And she said that you're the one who did the work.

I can't do the work for you.

And it is work.

People with substance use disorder.

Our teachers who plumbers, veterinarians and airline pilots, they're America.

They're not for former first lady's.

And is she really?

It was very humble about it.

And because she was one of them, she could work with them and help them choose to lecture to the patients at the Betty Ford Center once a month and share her story.

So they really felt connected to her.

And that's a big part of that work is being connected.

>> That he not only recovered from her addiction but committed her leadership in fundraising efforts to supporting high-quality gender specific substance abuse recovery at a treatment center that she founded.

This treatment center became known as the Betty Ford Center of Rancho Mirage, California, that he served as the chair of the board of directors for the Betty Ford Center from its founding in 1980, to 2005, a rule.

She then passed down to her daughter Susan pills.

>> I was chair for 5 years.

And then I went on to help orchestrate the merger with Hazleton, Betty Ford and 2014, which is that the best thing that we could have ever have happened.

I now chair the quality committee, which is equality for not only patients but for our staff.

And then I'm also on the executive committee of Hazleton, Betty Ford Foundation.

So the whole point of her trust is to preserve and to continue her legacy and protect it.

>> This rehabilitation center serves as a beacon of light a place in Betty's words where you can go that you can feel safe and look inside yourself.

Discover your son.

>> Watching her go through her treatment was like watching a rose coal from the bug to a beautiful open flower.

She learned so much.

We all are affected by this disease.

Both family members are affected by the b***** cancer and the substance use disorder.

And one in 4 people are affected by substance use disorder as a family member by a co-worker, you know, whatever.

So the fact that she did that and made it conversation for America to have and for people not to hide mean, I remember when we were looking for treatment and looking for places for her to go and what to do.

I had never heard of a before.

I'd never heard of our night before.

So my eyes as a family member were also opened up into a whole new group of people that are welcoming and loving and can truly change