Part III-Practical Skills
Learning practical skills for "keeping things cool" - for being assertive instead of aggressive - opens a new door, giving us the ability to do something different: the power to create new choices. Learn More
How do you get out of prison - and not come back? These are the real stories of five men and two women who have learned the hard way; each has years of experience with the revolving door of addiction and crime. Each has learned what it takes to live clean and free. Their stories reveal hard-won lessons that can help others to succeed. Learn More
Hosted by Dr. David Deitch
A dramatic new way to teach and learn the realities of addiction and recovery is now available. Recent science reveals vivid brain scan images: extensive, visible changes in the brain during prolonged substance abuse. Learn More
This film addresses important recovery topics, including: denial; polydrug abuse; marijuana withdrawal; treatment options; relapse triggers; getting the most out of 12-step meetings; and building a new lifestyle. Learn More
Recovery is a process, not an event. Utilizing the group process, Dr. Claudia Black takes us on a journey that explains the healing process of recovery for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Learn More
Viewers come to a much fuller understanding of the medical consequences of alcohol and drug abuse at the end of this serious, yet lively, presentation featuring Dr. John Keppler. Learn More
It is difficult to understand why an addict whose life is falling apart continues to use; this talk makes it perfectly clear. Dr. Keppler offers proactive ways to help heal an addicted brain, stressing abstinence and healthy life choices. Learn More
This engrossing, two part DVD was recorded from a training session that Dr. Stalcup conducted with at-risk youth at the Butte County Public Health Facility. Learn More
Brought to you by FMS and the producers of Stanton Samenow's Commitment to Change Series, an in-depth re-entry video and curriculum series that offers clients practical steps for using recovery and available resources to build a new way of life. Learn More
Psychologist Oliver Tuthill takes the viewer inside the world of three recovering drug and alcohol abusers, as they discuss the emotional child abuse they experienced as children. Learn More
Dr. David Ohlms outlines the behavioral signs and symptoms of prescription drug abuse and addiction, including tolerance, withdrawal, and rebound. Learn More
Anger is a destructive force. It impacts others...and ourselves. If we discover what
fuels anger, we can learn non-destructive ways to express it, sparing ourselves and
those we love the anguish of living with its wreckage. In this DVD series, we
explore the key element leading to the anger response: FEAR. Learn More
Delbert Boone tells inmates at Albion Correctional Facility, "As you feed an addiction it grows, as it grows, it dictates all terms of your life, and it never goes away." Learn More