Flim Review
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Daniel Wilson
Intro to counseling
October 29, 2005
Film review
The video shown in class followed the lives of three separate cases. One case
dealt with a women and man who were addicted to drugs and alcohol. They were married
with two small kids. The women entered a program after her release from jail. She was
doing good in the program until she had a relapse. Her husband also had a relapse and
went on a drinking binge. They both were having problems but seemed to be overcoming
them with time.
The next case was of a couple who both drank heavy together. They seemed
normal and you would not think they had an addiction, but they did. The couple would
tell themselves they would only drink a little, then end up blacking out from the alcohol.
The were unable to save money because the drinking would keep them for work the next
morning. In counseling the team of counselors used methods we discussed in class. They
used reflective statements so the couple could confront their problems. The couple broke
up