Post on 01-Jan-2016
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Question #1What are some of the things we
see Gwen and her boyfriend Jasper doing the night before and the day of her sister’s wedding which would make us believe she has a problem with alcohol?
Question #2What did Gwen do to wind up in
rehab?
In your opinion, was her punishment severe enough? Explain.
Question 2A.
“If you get caught drinking and driving one time, you should lose
your license for life”
If a law like this were passed, it would cut down on the number of drunk drivers and be a good thing.
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Question #3The people in this rehab facility
are not allowed to have caffeine because it is mood altering, yet they are allowed to smoke cigarettes.
Does that seem hypocritical to get them off one drug, while allowing them to stay addicted to another?
Question #4We have seen three different
types of treatment so far:Education (Showing what happens to
your liver)Stories Chanting
Which of these do you believe would have the most impact on an alcoholic? Why?
Question #5There is an emphasis on God and
belief in God to get people through treatment at this facility.
What if someone goes into treatment and does not believe in God?
Do you think that would make it harder for them to recover, or would they just ignore that part of the treatment?
Question #6Should Gwen have been allowed
to stay in the treatment facility after breaking the rules?
Why or why not?
Question #7What are 3 things you believe
would be the most serious for a problem drinker?
Question #8
Why do you think those signs are really that big of a deal?
Question #9Does Jasper love Gwen in your
opinion?
Site specific examples from the movie to back up your opinion.
Question #10During the movie, we see a
couple of examples of family therapy.
Would that be effective, or just too painful for the person to hear in your opinion?
Question #11If you were Gwen’s sister, would
you have forgiven her?
Why or why not?
Question #12According to the movie, what
percentage of people who go through treatment are going to relapse?
Why do you think the percentage is so high?
Question #13Is it Gwen’s fault that Andrea
(her roommate) winds up killing herself?
Should Gwen have done more to make sure Andrea got help after she caught her cutting?
Question #14Do you think Gwen blames her
mother for her alcoholism?
If so, is that fair?
If not, why do we see so many flashbacks to her childhood?
Question #15Do you think Gwen will relapse?
What makes you think that?
Question #16Between Careless drinker,
problem drinker, or alcoholic, which of the three do you think Gwen was?
Use examples from the movie to illustrate your point.