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Today's episode is a bit heavy, heartbreaking and also a deep dive into the addiction movie the now late iconic director Rob Reiner made in 2015 with his son Nick Reiner called "Being Charlie."
We'll look at the addiction recovery movie through a deconstruction lens, examine the 12 step loaded language, and follow Charlie through his addiction recovery journey - a character based upon Nick Reiner.
In real life, Nick Reiner went to 17+ rehabs in 7 years before being inspired to create this movie with his father. This is an invitation to think about why non effective "treatment" is continually pushed and pursued via medical professionals, treatment centers and 12 step meetings.
Timestamps:
00:00 Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner + Addiction Recovery Intro
02:32 Nick Reiner 17+ Rehabs
03:46 Deconstructing Being Charlie Movie
04:17 12 Step Loaded Language
07:58 How Nick Reiner Got Sober
08:58 12 Step Treatment is Ineffective
10:47 RIP Rob + Michele Reiner
11:48 Rob Reiner + Nick Reiner Interview
Resources for deconstructing AA:
š Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
š Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
š Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)
Letās get f*cking free
By Kirsten Johnson4.6
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Today's episode is a bit heavy, heartbreaking and also a deep dive into the addiction movie the now late iconic director Rob Reiner made in 2015 with his son Nick Reiner called "Being Charlie."
We'll look at the addiction recovery movie through a deconstruction lens, examine the 12 step loaded language, and follow Charlie through his addiction recovery journey - a character based upon Nick Reiner.
In real life, Nick Reiner went to 17+ rehabs in 7 years before being inspired to create this movie with his father. This is an invitation to think about why non effective "treatment" is continually pushed and pursued via medical professionals, treatment centers and 12 step meetings.
Timestamps:
00:00 Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner + Addiction Recovery Intro
02:32 Nick Reiner 17+ Rehabs
03:46 Deconstructing Being Charlie Movie
04:17 12 Step Loaded Language
07:58 How Nick Reiner Got Sober
08:58 12 Step Treatment is Ineffective
10:47 RIP Rob + Michele Reiner
11:48 Rob Reiner + Nick Reiner Interview
Resources for deconstructing AA:
š Deprogram Lounge (community, Zooms, book club, Escape Kit + more)
š Deprogram Book List (my fave deprogram, cult recovery and critical thinking books)
š Deprogram AA Course (free your mind at your own pace)
Letās get f*cking free

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