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Stories of recovery from addiction

Greater Glasgow and Clyde Drug Action Team has teamed up with Lapidus writing and storytelling service to work with recovering drug users to write short stories about their recovery process [Greater Glasgow & Clyde DAT, UK]

Tags: storyuk   Date: 10 Sep 09

A Pass, Alcohol

Through the work and structure of A Pass and Community Alcohol Services, Taj has turned his life around {4’09”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filminterviewstoryuk   Date: 08 Sep 09

Recovery Video: Virginia

“The hopelessness I felt…” {6’25”} [Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 04 Sep 09

Kira Part 2

From prescription drugs to crack to recovery {3’17”} [Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 21 Aug 09

Recovery Video: Kira B

Kira talks about her prescription drug addiction – during her medical training {3’52”} [Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 20 Aug 09

“Soul Wings”: A story of recovery from alcoholism

Podcast, features a RTE Radio 1 documentary [drugs.ie]

Tags: irelandpodcaststory   Date: 19 Aug 09

Addiction to Recovery: Maggie White

Maggie’s story is one of extremes and takes us on a journey from childhood to addiction {61’13”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filminterviewstoryuk   Date: 16 Aug 09

Pot’s Biggest Bud

Bio of reform campaigner Ethan Nadelmann [Newsweek, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 16 Aug 09

James - Trust The Process Client, Heroin and Crack Cocaine

James tells us of his harrowing journey from a dysfunctional family to the care system, rehab, prison and eventually, after 24 years, recovery. It is a remarkable story, and one that will resonate with many {7’29”} [Inexcess, UK]

Tags: filminterviewstoryuk   Date: 13 Aug 09

Paul - HOMElink, Alcohol, Amphetamine, Solvent Abuse, Domestic Violence, Prison

Paul had a violent upbringing which lead him to a life of crime, drug and alcohol abuse, prison and homelessness. Through work projects with HOMElink, and Skills in Partnership, Paul has turned his life around and is now giving back to his community {10’02”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filminterviewstoryuk   Date: 10 Aug 09

Alex - Trust The Process Client, Crack Cocaine and Heroin

Alex was a heroin and crack cocaine user at only 15 years old. In this account we hear how expulsion from school at an early age led Alex to a life of drug related crime, prison and eventually intervention from his mother, which has brought him to Trust the Process [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 06 Aug 09

Lisa Torres (part 4)

A journey from intravenous heroin user to civil rights attorney and consultant who represents consumers of substance abuse treatment and recovery services {4’11”} [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 04 Aug 09

Tony - SHARP Graduate, Alcohol & Cocaine Addiction

Tony, a graduate from SHARP in Liverpool talks about his downward spiral into heavy drug use from an early age, how soft drugs and alcohol abuse led to a serious cocaine addiction and how it destroyed his life and those around him [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 04 Aug 09

Lisa Torres (part 3)

A journey from intravenous heroin user to civil rights attorney and consultant who represents consumers of substance abuse treatment and recovery services {4’11”} [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 03 Aug 09

Lisa Torres (part 2)

A journey from intravenous heroin user to civil rights attorney and consultant who represents consumers of substance abuse treatment and recovery services {4’13”} [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 31 Jul 09

Shaun - SHARP Graduate, Narcotics Abuse

We talk to Shaun who has battled heroin and crack cocaine abuse. Shaun tells us about his troubles in his childhood, how they spilled over into his adult life, and how at SHARP gave him a chance to live his life and leave his fears behind {5’14”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 31 Jul 09

Damien - Trust The Process Client, Crack Cocaine

Damien tells us his journey and the path that led him to his addiction to crack cocaine. Damien is currently in a twelve step programme with Trust The Process, and it is through the intervention of other users after a suicide attempt that has brought Damien into recovery {5’15”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 31 Jul 09

Jill - Trust The Process Client, Alcohol, Amphetamine and Heroin

Jill has had a lifetime of drug abuse, alcohol, amphetamine and heroin. Jill’s is a remarkable story, throughout her addiction she has managed to hold down a good job and keep her family together, and is now in recovery with Trust the Process {3’49”} [Inexcess, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 31 Jul 09

Recovery Stories: Lisa Torres (Part 1)

A journey from intravenous heroin user to civil rights attorney and consultant who represents consumers of substance abuse treatment and recovery services {4’26”} [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: filminterviewstoryusa   Date: 30 Jul 09

Ronnie Purslow, The Journey – Using at 12, locked up at 13

Ronnie Purslow is a remarkable man. From drinking at 12 and locked up at 13 Ronnie’s is a story of fighting authority, in what ever form, and eventually fighting himself {6’57”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 23 Jul 09

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