Comments on: Cracked not broken – documentary about addiction and life on the edge

By: paul perrier

paul perrier — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:50:23 +0000

Cynthia:

You can watch my film here…
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/cracked_not_broken

paul

By: Cynthia Slagle

Cynthia Slagle — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:49:10 +0000

I have a friend who has a sister that has gone into a prgram for 12-18 months. I found this post top be very interesting and was hoping to watch the video associated with it. From the comments above, it seems I missed something very moving. I will be back to visit and hopefully, the video will also be here.

By: Paul Perrier

Paul Perrier — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:28:41 +0000

The song is called “Don’t you look at me” by Kidd Rasta & the Peacemakers.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:03:46 +0000

I would contact the folks at: http://www.crackednotbroken.com/ who can help you

By: bonnie broughton

bonnie broughton — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:11:22 +0000

there was a song at the end of the documentary with the lyrics that said dont ya look at me cause then your buggin me. sounded like bob marley. this song struck a cord with me but i am unable to fine it. could you kindly give me the name of the song and the artist. thank you

By: Holly Carmickle-Wilson

Holly Carmickle-Wilson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:12:19 +0000

In short, this was intense to watch and even more intense knowing that lisa is not alone in her habit and life style. There are many more young girls and boys who are stuck and need something. I can’t even begin to believe what its like but I can bet that this is hard. Watching Lisa makes me scared about my own child and the influences that can ultimately change his outlook on his life and the life of others. Its so hard to pin the responsibility on one person or one group for that matter. Its true, what the above person said, “The system is broken not Lisa”. This goes as far as we can take it and will not change unless we improve our communities and support our people. There is much work to do. Good luck to anyone in the same situation as Lisa.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:56:12 +0000

Thank you to Lisa for sharing your story. I appreciate the strength it took for you to reveal yourself to the general public. I hope and pray that you will be able to use that same inner strength to never, ever use drugs or alcohol again. Your story is the same as many other women before and there are sure to be many others in the future. I wonder how, when and where this similar story will no longer need to be told.
I agree with Dr. Fitzgerald that addiction is filled with trauma. Not only does addiction start from trauma induced symptoms but it produces trauma for the addicted, everyone that loves that addict and for all people that addiction touches. I wonder about the children and society. We are spending billions on trying to uncover why? Is it because of the secrets, the head turning, the stigma, and the elephant in the living room as Lisa said? All of these parts make up the whole that is broken. In other words the system is broken not Lisa.
I am grateful for you Lisa and believe you can be anything you desire to be.

By: oceans

oceans — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:43:18 +0000

Really compelling film (yes, I watched the whole thing). My heart goes out to Lisa, her friends, and her family. Rare to see such an intimate picture, let alone as it’s happpening. I appreciate the hopefulness.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:40:43 +0000

Addiction in a nutshell, is a chemical imbalance. Our brain’s natural chemistry gets thrown out of whack because certain drugs fit into certain receptors in the brain. The brain likes the foreign substance better than the similar chemical it produces, such as dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, etc. In order to break free from addiction you must reset your brain’s natural chemistry. This is NOT ACHIEVED THROUGH PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE. That is essentially trading one addiction for another, albeit more socially acceptable and may or may not have less devastating long term effects. Your family doctor cannot help you in any meaningful way. He does not know the truth, and also owns lots of stock in the pharmaceutical companies for whom he is a drug dealer.
Before going any further with this, I must say that I am a recovering cocaine addict and alcoholic, a former drug enthusiast who did almost everything under the sun. (I would still like to try peyote if i could ever find it, but no longer searching). I used atleast a case of beer and an 8-ball on a daily basis, along with marijuana. I was essentially unemployable and pulled tons of retarded scams day in and day out to fuel my insatiable habits that I have struggled with for over half my life. I’m now 34.
The correct way to restore your brain’s chemistry is with NUTRIENT THERAPY. You will never get away from the cravings until balance is restored upstairs. This is a very effective and in depth subject that I do not fully understand, but I will disclose the information that got me off coke for over 2 years, away from the bottle and made me a productive and functioning member of society. I even have actual goals and a life strategy that doesn’t include scoring dope or ripping off people and businesses.
I have always been into reading and would often steal books to occupy myself while high. One day I discovered a book in the airport bookstore called “HOW TO QUIT WITHOUT FEELING SHIT”
I knew there was bigger and better things for me than prison and/or death, so I stole it and promptly began reading. This book was written by three doctors from europe with each having over thirty years of addiction treatment experience. The author’s names are Patrick Holford, David Miller and James Braly. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is addicted to anything from caffeine, coke, smokes, booze, refined sugar, etc. There are drug specific programs laid out in great detail not only explaining what to do, but also what is or isn’t happening in your brain. There is plenty of info from these guys online and I am living proof that this works. I swear THIS BOOK SAVED MY LIFE! no joke. I also honestly believe that this information is being suppressed by Big Pharma, the media, and others in order to get all the addicts who want to change in their pocket. Antidepressants are not the key. I went there. All drugs were originally derived from natural origins, so the all natural road to recovery seemed like a no brainer to me. I also went to a couple of acupuncture sessions that helped with the anxiety (which is a major factor in every addict’s life whether you can recognize it as that or not. I couldn’t)
Anyways, I hope this info will be as helpful to someone else as it has been for me. I wish I could get this to Lisa from the movie. The reason for her repeated relapses is her inability to rebuild her brain’s chemical base, through the supplementation of the proper nutrients and amino acids. The information is just not widely circulated. Why do you think such a treatment that has been around for years, and proven effective is practically unheard of in North America? Or if it is brought up, is quickly dismissed as Quackery? I’ll tell you why. It’s because you can’t patent amino acids, Omega 3,6,9 fatty acids and various nutrients. We’re all being lied to and I’m not the real criminal here.
So if you’re a dopefiend like me and want something better for yourself than jail and death, get the book. If you know someone else like me, get the book. It’s not a very easy read, pretty boring at times, as i’m sure any medical journal must be. There is also a recipe section at the back to give many ideas for nutrient rich, healthy meals that are so important during this time of struggle.
Always remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. If you slip up, it doesn’t have to lead to full blown relapse. try again the next day. Every day sober is a small victory and should be viewed as such. One day at a time, and don’t beat up on yourself.
P.S. I have also claimed that Pokerstars FREE poker saved my life, but in fact only helped me to fill up the days in my own self imposed rehab program. I also had a desire to change, as well as supportive parents without whom, I may not have been strong enough to break free.
Good luck, If I can get clean, you can too!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:08:35 +0000

I feel for certain Lisa has made a difference in the life’s of individuals who hear her story. Thank you for sharing Lisa. I am so happy and pleased Lisa is on her path of recovery.