Real Sobriety
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Film Overview

Directed By: Jill Heinerth Written By: Robert McClellan View Official Website	Release Date: 2009-07-26 Running Time: 0:42 Content Rating: not yet rated	DVD Region: All Regions Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Documentary >> Health :: Health >> Substance Abuse :: Instructional >> Self-Improvement :: Hard to Classify Influences: Intervention, Addiction

Synopsis

Real Sobriety is a ground-breaking, compelling portrait of the lives of people who have battled drug and alcohol addiction and are now living and enjoying life in full sobriety.

Gritty and unflinching, Real Sobriety introduces viewers to an eclectic group of former addicts who discuss their individual paths to recovery. Insightful, raw and emotional each person reveals their soul’s transformation from desolation and despair to lives of fulfillment and hope.

Hardly a “Polyanna” story, this documentary does not candy coat the journey, instead there is frank talk of withdrawal, relapse, and the importance of counseling and continuing support.

Ultimately, the film brings a message of strength and hope, providing a brilliant beacon for the millions of Americans who are seeking encouragement, comfort and confidence.

A brutally honest group of remarkable people share their intimate journey from the darkness of drug and alcohol addiction to the light of successful recovery.

From a Harley riding sober Motorcycle Club to world-renowned, recovering psychotherapists, each personal story is intriguing and inspirational.

This colorful collection of speakers features a chopper riding prison chaplain who shares his message of hope with death row inmates; a former heroin addicted ballerina who now works as a recovery coach at a sober coffeehouse; a rational skeptic whose scientific approach to sobriety is embraced by more people each day, and others who openly share their experience, strength and hope.

Filmed by award-winning documentary producer Jill Heinerth and recovering drug addict and alcoholic Robert McClellan. More resources at: www.RealSobriety.com

Crew

Director: Jill Heinerth | bio
An explorer and adventure based film maker, Jill Heinerth has written, produced, and appeared in award-winning films by National Geographic, Discovery, PBS and others. Considered one of the top technical divers in the world, she is considered a living legend in the Scuba diving community. An inaugural inductee to the Women Divers Hall of Fame, Jill has even shot and edited a bit of underwater footage for her first "topside" production: Real Sobriety! Web Site: www.IntoThePlanet.com
Writer: Robert McClellan | bio
With a background that includes live music production and military combat photography, Robert McClellan has been in the creative trenches for most of his adult life. Somewhere along the line, he became a cocaine-addicted, alcoholic drug dealer. Once again, in the trenches. After numerous attempts to get clean and sober, he succeeded, and with almost 20 years of sobriety, Robert put together the Real Sobriety project, featuring real people sharing their remarkable journeys from the darkness of addiction to the light of happy recovery. Web Site: www.RealSobriety.com
Producer: Jill Heinerth and Robert McClellan | bio
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Cast Interviews

Accolades

Press Reviews

PhD Therapist | show/hide snippet
"I sat there thinking-I want what they have!"
Recovery Coach | show/hide snippet
" A valuable tool for peer based recovery. This film is full of the wisdom of real people who have been through addiction and recovery and freely offer us hope and happiness in sobriety "
Sober Ten Years | show/hide snippet
" This is a film that I wish I had seen in treatment. It is regular people that I can relate to. And the music really fits, too."