Overcoming Drug and Alcohol Addiction – Curry and Wandzilak
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=995
Co-authors Constance Curry and Kristina Wandzilak discuss the struggles with drug and alcohol addiction at the heart of their book, “The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worst Nightmare.”
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Constance Curry and Kristina Wandzilak talk about “The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worst Nightmare.”
This riveting memoir of survival and transformation reveals the true story of a daughter’s decline into alcohol and drug addiction, prostitution and homelessness, and her mother’s efforts to rescue her. – Book Passage
Kristina Wandzilak is the Executive director of Full Circle Intervention, a nationally recognized presenter and author. She has worked in the chemical dependency field since 1994. Kristina has been specializing in intervention since 1998 and opened the doors of Full Circle Intervention, with the vision of bringing respectful intervention to families who are in crisis with addiction.
Constance Curry has been in co-dependency recovery for many years. She has studied and tried to understand the disorder that took over her life and the lives of those she loved most. She has been on various educational speaker panels for practicing therapists and teachers talking on the intricate subject of addiction and family recovery.
Duration : 0:7:27
Tags: 12, AA, abuse, addicts, alcoholics, Alcoholism, anonymous, daughters, drugs, family, foratv, heroin, mothers, programs, rehab, steps
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
I glad for her but …
I glad for her but god-this book is for oprah and rich woman who need a good cry or people who have never dealt with addiction.I think my story aint much compared to some and that made it hard for me in the begging comparing myself to others and saying-maybe i aint that bad.But my story would blow this out of the water.I wish i came from a great home-had insurence or money to get treatment and got sober 15 years earlier than i did.I should write a book and speak ed up family in tow.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Very touchy story . …
Very touchy story .. I cried while watching it .. Thanks for putting this up .. I forwarded this clip to a friend who is addicted to some kind of substance. I hope this video helps her.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for sharing your powerful story of the true nature of this family illness. Constance Curry is one amazing woman who had the courage to detach with love and ultimately gave her daughter the gift of true love without loving her to death
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
thats the best …
thats the best example of “misery loves company” i ever heard
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
she came 2 our …
she came 2 our school
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
That’s awesome! I …
That’s awesome! I pray alot , but still fall in the temptation.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
There but for the …
There but for the grace of God go I! I have 9 years of sobriety now. Thankyou both for sharing your story. This gives me a greater compassion for my mother. <3
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
never been happier**
never been happier**
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
yo lildebmurphy, …
yo lildebmurphy, just cuz you come from parents with money don’t mean you were happy. my parents had money and i hated my life and almost got myself killed on accident several times cuz of the stupid i did to cope with it. now i have been making minimum wage for over 9 years in a row while raising a son and daughter and i have been never happier and so lucky in my life
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
truth is there’s no …
truth is there’s no such thing as alcoholism/addiction. so-called alcoholic drinking/using is just one expression of a compulsive personality. the key to lasting and satisfying recovery, therefore, isn’t simply to stop drinking and using but, rather, to move beyond the entire compulsive lifestye. takes more work than your typical recovery program but well worth it in the end. anything short of this will leave you struggling with depression and anxiety, as well as relapse.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
“Swish: Maria in …
“Swish: Maria in the Mourning” is the video to watch: when the nightmare comes true.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
That really means …
That really means alot ajm48786. I am a recovering alcoholic. It is very hard to overcome. I overcame it with support of friends, family, but the most important was that I found Jesus!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
hmmm i’m sure this …
hmmm i’m sure this women had a hard time, but im smoking a spliff a day, drink every other day, yet i live happily have a very well paying job, and im fine. so, dont get such a bad look upon drugs+alcohol
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
chck out my profile …
chck out my profile! its way better! 5
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
lildebmurphy, you …
lildebmurphy, you must still be using. Are you? Check yourself. Are you employed, or unemployable? I think they have a great job. I can tell be your writting skills, that you are not schooled in proper english. Wake up these women are wonderful
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
you 2 women make me …
you 2 women make me sick. the little drunk there ain’t special, rich upper class whiners
wah wah wah mommy
hahaha what a joke, parents with money and treatment facilities
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
12 step speak, …
12 step speak, going on the circuit and making a buck. yuppie pukes. who cares little girls, get a real job WHINERS
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Whilst its …
Whilst its heartening to see somebody recover from a drink problem – my first thoughts were… more American gush about the pro-addiction ideology, yet again somebody making a fast buck from manipulating vulnerable people – I’m sure you folks love these epiphanies, these great moments of clarity!! I know whats coming…
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
You are 100000% …
You are 100000% right in all site. I deal with similar issues and am yet to know the diff if it’s politically correct about thout this and how it’s spoken.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Amen.
Amen.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Why don’t you …
Why don’t you properly label this? Alcohol is an addictive drug; and, it is probably the most harmful of all addictive drugs, aside from tobacco. There is no real difference between Alcohol and any other addictive drug, aside from the fact Alcohol causes more problems when abused. We need to stop differentiating between the two, it is a completely fictitious separation. Alcoholism is drug addiction, plain and simple. I say cheers to anyone that can overcome either;but,be real about it.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
cool vid.. well …
cool vid.. well done..
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
thank you! keep it …
thank you! keep it simple
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:26 am
Awesome story!
Awesome story!