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ABC News Primetime Family Secrets: Inside Addiction

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As an Alcohol and Drug counselor, I am always looking for new products to show to my therapeutic groups. This ABC primetime special that was aired in 2007 is excellent. It tells the tale of Daniel Baldwin, the black sheep actor and Baldwin brother who has struggled with addiction for over 20 years. It chronicles his life, his various relapses (and he has had 8 other rehab attempts before this one) the ups and downs of his addiction, and his stay at a $50,000 a month treatment center. Daniel Baldwin discusses his setbacks and sucesses in a tone that suggests he is telling the viewer what they want to hear. Mr. Baldwin seems familiar with treatment lingo and concepts, and the viewer at the end is left unsure as to whether or not he has made a real commitment to being sober. However, Daniel Baldwin is to be commended for showing the television viewer as to what the life of a chronic relapser is really like.
This DVD provokes an excellent discussion with groups on the nature of relapse, and whether or not someone can really stay clean for a long period of time after having previous treatment attempts. If you are interested in learning about the thinking process that starts a relapse, or just want to learn more about how someone's life can be devastated by addiction, please get it.

This dvd is pretty good. I am a substance abuse counselor and have shown this movie in some of the recovery groups I run. The clients seem to get a lot out of it.

I use this documentary in my substance abuse recovery group. It is a great tool to illicit therapeutic discussions on perspectives of addictive behavior. It also serves as a tool to promote self-reflection with substance abuse clients. I enjoy showing this video to different groups.

This documentary gives an excellent view of the tragic experiences in addiction. The insight into the denial and rationalizations present is uncanny. Watching this film confirms addiction as an equal opportunity disease.

I purchased this product in hopes of learning more about human behavior and how the mind attaches to things and how it learns to deattach. Seems to me more of a rating docmunetary that one looking really to teach and inform.

I didn't not care for this. It was about Steven Baldwin's Cocaine addiction and his persoanl life. It was not educational or interesting. Drama... Boring!