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MOVIES

BASED ON TRUE STORIES

Beautiful Boy | IMDB

Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.

When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | IMDB

Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

DRAMAS

Four Good Days | IMDB

A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.

Stay Awake | IMDB

Two brothers navigate teenage life while dealing with their mother's prescription drug addiction.

When a Man Loves a Woman | IMDB

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

DOCUMENTARIES

Addiction | HBO

This documentary consists of nine segments that focus on case studies and cutting-edge treatments that challenge traditional beliefs about addiction.

Pleasure Unwoven | YouTube

Dr. Kevin McCauleyAbridged version playlist. What drives the cycle of addiction in the human brain? From "Pleasure Unwoven: A Personal Journey About Addiction" copyright 2009, The Institute For Addiction Study. Includes:

Is Addiction Really a Disease?
The Choice Argument
Dopamine's Role in Reward
Hypofrontality in Addiction

INTERVIEWS & ACCOUNTS

Kristen Bell Opens Up About Dax Shepard's Relapse | YouTube

The Ellen Show

Mimi O’Donnell Reflects on the Loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Devastation of Addiction | Vogue

"The first time I met Phil, there was instant chemistry between us. It was the spring of 1999 ..."

READINGS

To Wives | AA.org

"As wives of Alcoholics Anonymous, we would like you to feel that we understand as perhaps few can ..."

The Family Afterward | AA.org

"Suppose we tell you some of the obstacles a family will meet; suppose we suggest how they may be avoided—even converted to good use for others. ...

READINGS

NON-FICTION

Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction
By David Sheff

What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted David Sheff’s journey through his son Nic’s addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery.

The Lois Wilson Story: When Love is Not Enough: The Authorized Biography of the Cofounder of Al-Anon
By William Borchert

Acclaimed author and screenwriter William G. Borchert does a masterful job in revealing the life and times of this spirited and determined woman, exploring the tender emotional territory beyond Lois’s role in the formation of AA and the subsequent creation of Al-Anon.

COMMUNITIES

Family Recovery Partners

Education and support for families affected by the Substance Use Disorder of a loved one.

Love Over Addiction

Support for women who love someone suffering from addiction.

Married to Addiction Blog

Faith-based help to take the wife of an alcoholic from hurting to healing

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