OK FOR THE DAY

 The 2007 off-Broadway hit Bill W. and Dr. Bob on DVD. This richly evocative play tells the story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, as well as the story of their wives, Lois Wilson and Anne Smith, who founded Al-Anon. It is the great American story of two men who, alone, were going to die, but who together not only found a way to live, but also created a program for healing that has spread throughout the world.

An in-depth look at addiction. Sharing the hope of recovery In this five-part DVD collection. Emmy Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers provides a hard-hitting look at the reality of addiction. Interviews with those who have been in the depths of addiction and are now on the road to recovery. The series explores cutting-edge research into the nature and inner dynamics of addiction and investigates various approaches to successfully changing addictive behavior. Episodes include The Politics of Addiction, and Portrait of Addiction.

World War I veteran Bill W has everything: loving wife, good health, Wall Street career - and a "drinking problem." Penniless overnight when the stock market crashes, Bill W quickly descends into a "stormy sea of booze." He meets Bob Smith, an Ohio surgeon with the same "problem." Together they discover a way to stay sober...one day at a time.

James Woods won a Best Actor Emmy Award for his no-holds-barred portrayal of Bill W in My Name is Bill W., the powerful true story of how two lives intersected at a crucial time - and how the resulting friendship led to the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous. With over 75,000 Alcoholics Anonymous chapters worldwide, the work started by Bill W and Smith (played by James Garner) goes on everywhere, heroically...one day at a time

This documentary focuses on a group of recovering African American men who credit their sobriety to a unique and effective support system. They bare their souls, seek advice, and offer support to one another on a variety of issues including absentee fathers, sons and daughters, their treatment of their wives or girlfriends, how to balance their own needs with those of their families, work, stress, life in prison, and anger.

The video weaves together segments from group meetings with clips from interviews with individual members. The remarkable men it profiles have overcome the destructive "macho" stereotype that forbids men from expressing emotional pain. These men have found growth, strength, camaraderie, support, and the ability to stay clean and sober.
 

Couples and families who have spent years building a life together can lose their cohesive identity in the wake of the illness of addiction.

How to Make Lifestyle Changes to Strengthen Recovery.

An awareness-raising exploration of addiction and its symptoms,

"Treat yourself lightly. Treat your addiction seriously." As any successful person in recovery will tell you,

People who have been diagnosed with addiction and have contemplated suicide share compelling, firsthand experiences.