I watched a Lifetime movie last night...it was made in 2013 and I sure hope it is not going to be the "new" treatment for addiction...
It was Taken for Ransom and about this woman (played by Teri Polo) who was in a car accident which killed her son. She turned to alcohol and pills and became addicted to them. Her husband and friends were very concerned about her. She was making pancakes with her daughter while she was drunk and all over the place, throwing batter, laughing, acting stupid (God, I recognized myself in her character so much, because I did alot of drunken cooking and the kitchen often looked like I had a war with the flour and the flour won). Her daughter got burned and after that, her husband left her. Soon afterwards, a couple of people broke into her house and kidnapped her. The kidnappers stage a suicide so there is a funeral for her, which the kidnappers disguise her and sneak her into. While a gun is pointed at her, she can see her husband, daughter and other people at her funeral.
She as well as a younger guy, who they were also holding for ransom and is unrelated to her, attempt to get away from their captors. The young man ends up getting shot several times, she has a gun pointed at her, her kidnappers and their accomplices get shot, and she escapes. There is blood, dead bodies everywhere and she gets a ride from a passerby. She later finds out that her captors consisted of a psychologist and actors which her husband hired because as he told her, he didn't know what else to do because she was killing herself with the alcohol and drugs and her life was out of control. She said "Why didn't you just send me to rehab?" The psychologist, who was there with all of the other reincarnated people, told her that rehabs have a very low success rate. (Which is not a great message for any movie which has millions of viewers to be giving.) He said they needed to shock her back into reality by kidnapping her, and because she was without drugs and alcohol during the period she was kidnapped, she could think more clearly about her life and what she had and what she could lose if she stayed on that self-destructive course, thereby making her more appreciative and not keep on having addictive behavior. (Not the exact wording, but close). In the end, her husband and her planned to start over and live happily ever after, alcohol and drug free.
That was the stupidest movie I have ever seen and it made me appreciate the time I spent before I wasted two hours of my life watching it.
-- Edited by betterthanyesterday52 on Saturday 18th of January 2014 10:00:59 AM
"That was the stupidest movie I have ever seen and it made me appreciate the time I spent before I wasted two hours of my life watching it."
You just made me lol and spew coffee all over my laptop. I was reading your recap and thinking "Jesus, did she actually enjoy this horrible sounding movie?" and was greatly relieved by the last line.
At least someone got something out of it, Butterfinger....I always wonder when I post something and don't get any responses if I offended anyone. That's the ego in me I'm sure. Glad I made you laugh, and now you will know not to watch it if you see it coming to a t.v. in your area. (Gee, I am sorry about your laptop and hope it is still functioning, though...
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-- Edited by betterthanyesterday52 on Sunday 19th of January 2014 12:25:32 PM
I totally disagree. As the mother of a heroin addict,if I had the kind of money it would take to do exactly the same thing! I would in a heartbeat! My daughter has been to multple rehabs and always seems to relapse. I don't fault the rehabs in any way. It is truly up to her . If it would save my daughter from herself and allow her to take a good hard look at what she has and value it. Again, I would do it in a heartbeat.
It is sad that you are going through what you are concerning your daughter's addiction. I do not think that the rehab visits were a failure. From what I have learned, it takes continual effort on the part of the addict and reevaluation before a relapse occurs. I hope that your daughter will seek help and not give up. Narcotics Anonymous offers hope for ones who are addicted to drugs. Support groups for family members and friends of an addict will offer hope for you.
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