

Use Films About Addiction & Recovery in Group Sessions to Generate Powerful, Transformative Moments That Can Lead to Lasting Change
A dynamic and easy to implement plug-and-play meeting format for Residential / PHP / IOP Programs, Recovery Community Organizations, Sober Homes, etc.
No set-up or ongoing license fees or training required. Fully customizable and scaleable depending on the number of meeting participants and length of treatment stay
Meet-Ups generate increased participant engagement & interaction, induce emotional arousal, and foster deep self-reevaluation
"When it comes to creative interventions, I think we've
really hit the jack pot with Recovery Movie Meetups..."
Elda-Rosa Coulthrust, MA, CCS, LCAS, LCMHCS
CONTINUUM CARE SERVICES

12-STEP Friendly
"The Recovery Movie Meet-Ups program has proven to be educational and inspirational for our clients. The Workbook guides thought-provoking discussions that are really entertaining and cathartic. Our meetings are very successful and well-attended."
Bonnie Kimpling, CADC, CODP, CTP
Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center

No Certifications Needed
"This is a rare morsel of inside knowledge, from one who knows, about a topic that runs ike an underground theme through many films, but only recently has become a subject of public acknowledgement..."
Dr. Gabor Maté
NY Times Bestselling Author
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Secular or Faith-Based Compatible
"This workbook and popcorn are all you need to produce an entertaining and educational evening or weekend at your treatment facility..."
Dr. Joe Gerstein, MD, FACP
Harvard Medical School Faculty
Co-Founder SMART Recovery

No Training Required
"This program is a great tool to help residential or outpatient treatment centers, community centers, and sober homes create new high impact mutual support meetings that could really become a turning point for people."
A. Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP
President, Practical Recovery

MOVIES
MAKE MEETINGS
MEMORABLE
Uses the RECOVERY MOVIE MEETUPs Workbook, featuring analysis of the Top-20 Films about Addiction & Recovery including Synopses, Movie Trivia, Character Breakdowns, and Powerful Questionnaires designed to increase participant engagement, interaction, and commitment.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED & HOW IT WORKS
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Choose a meeting Host/Facilitator and a commons area with a TV
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Distribute the Workbook to all meeting participants
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Rent or buy films from Amazon Video / iTunes / Google to play on a streaming device or Smart TV
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Screen the films about addiction & recovery in group, or have clients watch them on their own time to discuss later in-person, or online (via Zoom, etc.)
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Using the Workbook's questionnaires, discuss what the story and themes of the film can teach participants about the nature of addiction
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Examine how and why the characters in the film succeeded or failed in their recovery
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Participants then write out longer answers to the questionnaires as "homework" - and then share those answers with others at subsequent meetings
Watch the About Video
Download our Program Brochure
(Printable PDF)
Or just reach out via phone or email and talk to one of our community engagement specialists
sales@recoverymoviemeetups.com

Advisory Committee
The Recovery Movie MeetupsTM Program is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of review and oversight by licensed therapists, clinicians, researchers, and other leaders in the addiction & recovery field
We are proud to have the following recovery professionals on our Technical Advisory Committee
A. Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP
President, Practical Recovery
Co-Founder and Former President of SMART Recovery USA
John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP
Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director, MGH Recovery Research Institute
Program Director, MGH Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)
Associate Director, MGH Center for Addiction Medicine
Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D. ABPP
Emeritus Professor of Psychology - UMBC
Creator of the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM)
John De Miranda, Ed.M
Former Executive Director, National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
President & CEO, Peninsula Health Concepts
Dan Hostetler, M.A., CADC, CODP I
Chief Executive Officer, Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center
Dr. Joe Gerstein, MD, FACP
Harvard Medical School Faculty (Retired)
Co-Founder of SMART Recovery USA
Bonnie Kimpling, CADC, CODP, CTP
Senior Counselor / Recovery Movie Meetups Facilitator
Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center
Register with the Recovery Movie MeetupsTM Program to Receive
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15% off your first wholesale order
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Free 45-Minute Online Training (Recommended / Not Required)
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Monthly eNewsletters with latest news, blogs and videos
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Tons more free stuff...
All Proceeds from RECOVERY MOVIE MEET-UPTM Workbook sales go to RECOVERY TV, a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization Incorporated in the State of California which is dedicated to making successful recovery available through whatever means necessary to the greatest number of individuals as possible.
