Instruction
Read a memoir or watch a documentary about person/people in recovery from addiction & reflect on the depictions of substance use & the road to recovery. Questions to consider: As a therapist, what areas of the text/film did you find most difficult to read or watch? What did you find most engaging? What made you feel empathy and compassion? Did any other emotions, like anger, arise for you? What biases about this population arose for you as you read/watched? Did reading/watching your selected book/film impact your beliefs about sobriety, relapse, moderation management, substance use in general? Please make sure that you approve your selected documentary or book with me before beginning the assignment. Some suggestions:
My Booky Wook by Russell Brand (book), Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery (film), Amy (film), A Piece of Cake: A Memoir by Cupcake Brown (book), Lit by Mary Karr (book), Dry by Augusten Burroughs (book), Tweak by Nic Sheff, The House I Live In (film), Last Days Here (film), Generation Found (film), The Anonymous People (film), Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (book), The Recovering by Leslie Jamison (book), Tweak by Nic Sheff (book), Parched by Heather King (book), Take Your Pills (film on Netflix), Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict (film), Drinking to Oblivion (film on Amazon), Recovery Boys (film on Netflix)
MUST BE:
Length/Formatting: 4 – 7 pages (4 pages MINIMUM) double-spaced (not including citations or cover page); APA format (you MUST include a cover page and citations)
APA formatting required (reference: for help). You must cite the book that you read or film that you watch, along with any additional sources used.