Production Day 3

Well its been a brilliant week! The performances were outstanding, the commitment and energy levels were very high and the quality of footage is very encouraging. The crew were inspirational from start to finish over a packed shooting schedule and the mood was always upbeat. The group have done their job, its now time for Inspired Youth to do ours. Keep an eye on the BLOG for updates on the edit and plans for screening.

Emley - Session 11

We were all made aware of the health and safety issues especially bearing in mind that we were in an unusual setting. As we were going to be depicting some scenes that were pretty close to home for some us we double checked that we were all OK with what we would be doing.

(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

I based my performance around mental breakdown and personal experiences of panic attacks, etc.

I tried to use body language and exaggerated actions to try to invoke tension and desperation.

Feedback was positive and I was happy.

(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

Kev was directing throughout basedon our ideas and I tried to follow his instructions re posture and thinking about light as well as I could.

I’ve never been filmed before or acted so all the skills learnt up to the shoot were new to me the drama work with Ste really helped with this.

I was nervous at first at the thought of performing but soon felt comfortable with it. I thought the audience reacted well. And I felt happy with the feedback.

My main weakness would be lack of confidence but I gave it a shot. Enjoyed the session very much.

(3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Tinker - Session 11

We were all made aware of the health & safety issues. We asked each other first if we were all ok doing the scenes. We had to make sure we were aware of fire exits and had to be wary because there are a lot of exits.

We were aware of peoples past issues and we made sure they were comfortable doing certain scenes.

(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

I used my own experience what I went through my self I would like to make it a realistic as possible. I gave m y ideas to other people I listened to all the feedback given to me it was positive feedback.

(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

Dixie directing the scene, I had to pretend I was emotions and crying and things like that. We were drawing from our own experience e of being in prison for the first time. It was fairly realistic.

It was like trying to use as much realistic body language as possible. At first I wasn’t confident but afterwards I felt more relaxed.

I wanted my performance to be as realistic as possible so it gets the message across.

My feedback was good. The director was pleased with the way it came across.

I’ve lived through those experiences so I though my strengths were to show my experiences. I don’t think I found any of the performance difficult.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from not being paid for my talent…!

Production Day 2

Rebecca - Session 10

We had to be aware of our surroundings in the dark and where the fire escapes were. We only had to go as far as we wanted and only say what we wanted to day and no more.

(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

Through things I have gone through in my real life I put my ideas into the performance more feelings real feelings that I have experienced.

We were given positive feedback of how to improve the scenes Other people gave input on to our scenes in orfder to basically sometimes it’s a further improvememtn on what your feeling and seeing.

Seeing different methods helped us put different things into the rehearsal including body language etc.

(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

In performance it was all about body language really emphasizing sounds and movements so it comes across clear on film

It took a while to get into it and forget about all the stuff going around it took a while you get into the role. You want the audience to feel and see the desperation and really understand. We got good positive feedback. It was all positive. The director asked me if I had done any previous acting, as my performance was good. I was better at acting on the film than doing the soundtrack s I found it easier to focus on the film as I it was easier to imagine.

(3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Dixie - Session 10

In the morning we had a health and safety briefing. We were made aware of the fire exits and were told not to wander about on our own until we had become accustomed to the venue. When we used the hand-basher we were told to hold it by the handle as it became hot when used.

We all followed instructions and no-one had any queries or quandaries about it. Everybody is definitely looking out for each other’s safety. We were told to be aware of our surroundings when working in the dark cells.

(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

We all put ideas for certain scenarios but we ended up all working on other peoples ideas for performance. Stephen said that it would help to get a different perspective if we worked on other peoples ideas it would also help to remove the chance that we are affected by our recall.

We got good feedback on our rehearsals. People in the group seemed to be happy with the work there were no criticisms. I rehearsal the artist gave me instructions, I had to walk on and touch the shoulder of a person, I had to do it with different emotions. 1 Someone I didn’t know, 2 someone who saved my life and 3 some one I knew. The audience were asked to comment on what they thought the scene was.

(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

I played the part of a prison officer. This was the least interesting part of the course because it was very repetitive; I can understand why it had to be done that way in order to get the shots we need. In my second scene I had water thrown at me, bits of newspaper and crawled on the floor but it was good. A lot of the performance came from my observations of behavior when I was inn prison. The rattling of keys was to show the prison officers perverse enjoyments. They have swagger about them, which I tried to portray.

I felt fine about performing in the family break down scene. Even if I looked daft no one would know it was me. I’d like to think the performance would have a big impact on the audience, even if it stops one person in a hundred it will be a good thing.

I got good feedback about my performance, I was told it was good acting. They said it turned out good. The re was one scene that he was unhappy with but that was because of the track on the track and Dolly.

I think one of my main strengths was being able to help direct the prisons officers scene as I could draw on my experience. My performance in the family breakdown scene was good. My weakness was hurting my hands hitting the floor!

Although I have enjoyed this part of the process the least due to the repetition of shots I’m still enjoying it.

(3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Production Day 1

Finally after some logistical juggling the crew hit the location for a challenging 3 days production schedule. Inspired Youth drafted in a special guest to help with proceedings. None other than music producer SPLEEN was on hand to help the crew realise their specific soundscapes for each scene. The crew got their hands on professional production equipment including HD Camera Kit, a track and dolly and handbasher lighting equipment. Time was spent discussing and fine tuning the detail for each scene with great results.

VIRAL MEDIA AD CAMPAIGN - ADDICTION

SYNOPSIS

Addiction is a like a hook, a trap; it is a powerful force that can consume people and isolate them from the world. Addiction destroys lives. Addiction is a prison, which captures people in a number of ways. These are the cells of addiction.

Scene 1 – Jail

Addiction has driven someone to crime. A new prisoner arrives in jail. They are frightened.

Shots:

-Prisoner walks in

-Prisoner sits on bed

-Prisoner drops kit down

-Head in hands

-Under the blanket shaking

Scene 2 – Mental Health

Addiction has created severe mental health issues. In this cell a person is gripped by fear, paranoia. Their heart is beating fast. They are shaking

Shots:

-Crouching/cowering in a corner shaking

-Running to the window/looking for a way out

-Climbing walls

-Rolling into a ball on the bed

-Paranoid eyes

Scene 3 – Relationship Breakdown / Homelessness

A person stood lifeless holding a black bin liner with all their possessions. In the other hand is a bottle. All around them are shards of torn pictures, red-letter bills. Their relationship has broken down due to addiction and they are homeless.

Shots:

-Person with head down holding black bag and bottle.

-Shards of images and red-letter bills

-Bare feet

Scene 4 – Crime

Addiction often leads to crime. A man needs to get some money to pay for the drug.

Shots:

-A man jumps into shot like a jack in the box

-Shot of balaclava

-The man is holding a weapon and waving

-He is fighting to take a handbag

-He wins the struggle and the victim falls to the floor

Scene 5 – Desperation

Addiction makes you hungry for the next hit. A person becomes desperate when he can’t get hold of a dealer.

Shots:

-Hand shaking with phone in palm

-Fingers trying to type in digits

-Kicking things in frustration

-Head against the wall

-Sweeping things off a table

-Riffling through a drawer

-Tapping foot

-Thumping against the wall

-Searching through a wallet

-Screaming in frustration

Scene 6 – Withdrawal

People trying to come off a substance have symptoms of withdrawal. This person is experiencing both mental and physical torment.

Shots:

-Sat on a chair rocking back and forth

-Knees shaking

-Hands shaking

-Sweat running off a brow

-Feet tapping

-Pacing up and down

-Paranoid eyes

-Tears

-Holding stomach feeling sick

-A shaking hand holding a glass of water and some tablets

-Crouched in corner

Scene 7 – Death

Addiction can ultimately lead to death. A person breathes their final breath…

Shots:

-Chest rising (breathing)

-Tears fall (recall)

-A hand grasps then opens

-A sheet covers the body

Yogi - Session 9

YOGI –

We had a simple health and safety induction and warmed up with sum games and icebreakers.

We were told if we felt like we needed to step out at any time. The group worked well together and engaged in the tasks.

(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

The Inspiration behind the ideas for the performance was based on our own experiences, which we have been developing over the duration of the project.

We all got positive feedback on our work and everyone enjoyed it and were very encouraging.

Everyone felt comfortable and enjoyed it.

Stephen was great at communicating the tasks and helped us to get the most of our performances. If we didn’t undestadn something he would go over the information to ensure we got the right idea.

(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

I contributed to the performance by creating one of the scenes and collaborating on the other scenes others had created.

I learnt how to make use out of spaces. We learnt warm up excersises and special awareness, working as individuals and as a group as well as in pairs.

I felt okay performing, I didn’t think id be in to it, but I really enjoyed it I thought it were brilliant.

We created a great team dynamic with a good atmosphere.

We wanted to make the maximum impact on the audience to make young people feel challenged by our campaign. We considered key moments and distilling our ideas back we focused on the key points to make maximum impact.

The performance development was collaboration, we all worked both individually, in pairs and in a team as a whole. We all input on all ideas and gave positive feedback.

First we improvised and told stories, telling each others stories and sharing our own stories.

We formed narrative stories using action within a frame, considering the voice of addiction itself and what it would say and dialogue that could be associated with the scene. We then came together and shared the final scenes as concepts and decided on the final details. We also considered props, locations, costume and the action that needed to take place within a scene. We also discussed soundtrack with a sound artist in preparation for what was required to make our film.

I don’t see myself as a shy person and went for the challenge whole-heartedly. I felt I gave a good, positive performance.

I thought today was brilliant. I really enjoyed it, its just a shame I cant be there on the shoot.

(3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Session 9 - Performance Arts

Session Aims:
- Contribute a narrative idea to a series of performances
- Practice, respond to feedback and rehearse a scene
- Contribute to a performance

The group were asked to respond to the statement
“I can contribute to series of performed scenes”

The orange marks represent how the group felt at the start of the session the green shows how they felt by the end.

For today's performing arts session we were lucky to be working with Stephen Burke an experienced and talented theatre director. Stephen had arranged for the session to take place in the prestigious Studio Theatre at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Stephen began the session with a talk about Health & Safety, Emotional Wellbeing and Boundaries and then led the group into a series of warm up games designed to help participants focus on using space and being aware of their movements.

Following this the group practiced sharing stories and narratives, starting with a fairy tale and moving onto stories from their own experience. The effect of this was to help detach people from the emotion behind difficult moments of recall and focus solely on the detail, action and moments of drama. Focusing on these moments the group identified ‘tipping points’ whereby key moments could be communicated through small focussed details in order to tell a story.

Stephen then took the group through an exercise to show how different elements of texture or sound could effect an audiences feelings about a scene. An identical scene was run 5 or 6 times with different sounds or atmospheres attached in order to create a desired effect.

The group spent the remainder of the time planning the execution of their scenes during the production elements next week. They appleid all they had learned from Stephen about tipping-points, layering texture and sound and body movements within a space. The results were very impressive and give us a great platform looking ahead to production next week

Family Breakdown
Crime

Death

Mental Health

Dickyji - Session 9

The session was introduced well and I easily understood the ideas for the day.

Stephen was very clear about keeping ourselves safe within the confines of the environment. He explained the space, that no food or hot drink should be brought into the performance areas and how to exit in case of fire. He also explained that we should keep our contribution to the piece within our own confines and abilities and also not to intrude into others space. This enabled all the group to understand how they should work together and the group were able to agree on how to work together taking into account these important elements.
(1.1, 2.2, 3.4)

Stephen set the day out to test the groups capabilities and boundaries. This involved a set of performance activities designed to encourage interaction and focus on specific movements and actions.
Feedback on rehearsals was given by both group and all in room. Overall this seemed to be extremely positive – for both my team and the whole group. Feedback centred on how the situations in the scenes related to our own experiences.
We followed the directors instructions in rehearsals using body sculpting exercises and this enabled us to bring the emotions learnt from this to the scenes. This was particularly important to the Caldicott position where faces can’t be shown but emotions demonstrated through bodily and facial actions.
(2.1, 2.3, 3.2)

The entire day encouraged maximum participation from me to the performance. From the beginning I found myself learning constantly:
Initially we were set a series of exercises designed to loosen up – this enabled me to understand the importance of losing inhibitions.
We then had some movement exercises – again these were fun and helped loosen up.
We were asked to present an object, share narrative and tell our stories. These all helped to understand how to perform in front of a group, how to express myself and how to relate to the group.
In the afternoon I contributed specifically by helping to design the scenes for the Mental Health and Relationship Behaviour elements of the film and presented these to the group.
At first I was quite nervous about performing but as the day developed and the team grew strong as a while I gained much confidence. Towards the end I felt very confident in performing.
I felt the entire audience reaction was extremely interactive and positive throughout the day, not just to me but also to each other. I felt the group worked well as an entire team, drawing strength from each others ideas.
In terms of feedback, this was very good. Stephen specifically said that he felt my attention to detail was very strong and the performance, especially in the body sculpting was very strong.
In terms of strengths and weaknesses, I felt I was strong on the scene design and presentation element but possibly a bit could have brought a bit more humour into the initial exercises.
(3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

Session 8 - Creative Narrative

Session Aims:

- Identify key moments from experience

- Produce some creative writing describing these scenes

- Produce some defining lines of scripted dialogue to accompany these scenes

The group were asked to respond to the statement
“I can produce creative writing which communicates my experience to others”

The red marks represent how the group felt at the start of the session the blue shows how they felt by the end.

As the campaign edges towards it's final stages it was time for the group to design and develop a concept for a short film. This 'Viral Media' element to the campaign aims to create a preventative message aimed at young people around addiction.

The group decided to continue the broad theme of addiction that has so many similarities regardless of the substance in question. Their film concept is about capturing a range of the groups personal experiences and insight into addiction with a particular focus on the consequences of addiction.

After working on their own individual creative writing pieces, the group worked together to create scenes for the film encompassing a series of themes relating to addiction/dependency.


The themes relate to situations or experiences group members have had or witnessed:


JAIL; DESPERATION TO SCORE; WITHDRAWAL; RELATIONSHIPS BREAKING DOWN; DEATH; MENTAL HEALTH/SUICIDE; CRIME.


The group then worked individually on a theme before developing their final scenes together. Each scene takes place in a prison cell which is indicative of the entrapment which can be associated with dependency of any kind. The finalisation of the scenes are to follow as the group move into the Movement Arts stage of the campaign.

Tinker -Session 8

I really enjoyed today's session - I thought it was going to be complicated but when you break it down it makes it easier.

In group we sat down and discussed how we would present our piece. We looked at what style of writing we would do, how it is published so in what form of text, who it was aimed at and the purpose.
(1.1, 1.2, 4.1)

We broke it down and decided which one would fit our piece.
We decided that short story with a shocking style to scare people. We were trying to educate people and make them realise what the realities are. We aimed it at young people.
(1.3, 4.2)

We looked at our timelines and defined a beginning, middle and end. We presented key moments to the group from our expeirences. We made our idea stronger and stronger by pitching ideas and choosing the strongest ones.
(2.1, 2.2)

Following feedback from the group I made some additions to my piece. I added more to the setting and describing the prison cell to make it as realistic as possible.
(3.1, 3.2, 5.1)

I thought my piece of writing was quite good. I think it should be quite powerful and realistic. I think it was like an achievement. I look forward to seeing the end piece.
(3.3, 5.2)


Creative Narrative "I'm in a cell alone and scared. There is little furniture. The bed is not made yet as I've just been sentenced. I'm dressed in a prison uniform. I have a bag with toiletries, blanket etc. The wall has old bits of toothpaste on where the last person has put there photos. The room is cold, and dark with a grey atmosphere. There is noise from the other cells, doors banging, other inmates shouting. Slow tears fall down my face. The mattress I sit on is worn."

Dialogue
"What have done? How are my kids? What will people think? What will happen to me next? Is this real? Am I dreaming this?"

Addiction Speaking
"You know you need me. I will stop you shaking. I love you more than anybody. I'm your family now!"

Dixie Dean - Session 8

The session today was about creative writing and communicating a message to other people as part of the next part of our campaign.

We discussed different forms, styles and purposes of creative writing and used flip-charts to record our discussion. Everybody had an imput on these tasks.

We looked at forms of literature such as books, magazines, electronic media, newspapers and text messages. We looked at styles of communicating writing such as fiction, non-fiction, science fiction to name just a few.

We then went on to discuss audiences and how different forms are aimed at different audiences and age-groups.
(1.1, 1.2, 4.1)


In terms of our own campaign the form we decided best suited our work was story telling and scripts for a video. We decided that the styles that fitted our work was a combination of fiction and non-fiction because its based on truth but we are scripting for a drama that communicates that reality. We also felt that horror and thriller went well with our piece of work.

The purpose we decided was to inform, educate, raise awareness, challenge and teach. We felt it was about diswading young people and provoking them with a powerful message about the impact of addiction.
(1.3,4.2)

The inspiration for our work is based on life experiences that the group have. We went back over our life maps and picked out certain key moments that had a big impact on our lives. Key moments that made us want to change.

We presented our ideas back to the group talking back through our timeline giving a beginninhg middle and end using these key moments.
(2.1, 2.2)

We pitched our ideas to the group and had an open debate about what people thought and felt in response. I listened to other peoples views and gave my opinions.

WE decided on key themes to work on such as FAMILY BREAKDOWN, CRIME, DEATH, MENTAL HEALTH, WITHDRAWAL, JAIL, DESPERATION TO SCORE and then each of us worked on an individual piece.

The piece I worked on was about family breakdown. I said that it was a scene with no atmosphere, the partner crying about having no food and money to pay the bills. The group discussed this and suggested that the scene had lead to becoming homeless and I should be a scene recalling the breakdown of relationships that lead to the homelessness.
(3.1, 3.2, 5.1)

The writing piece is a work in progess but I am happy with how it has developed overall and think it will be a powerful element of the final piece.
(3.3, 5.2)


Creative Narrative "Home. In the living room. There is no atmosphere. The kids aren't being kids as they are scared to play in case they make a noise. The wife is accusing you of having an affair - you are, with Lady Heroin. There is foil on the table and a works out. The kids don't have computer games or any other games. Money is tight, its just used for you. The family are walking on egg shells, they don't want to make a noise as they are scared of your reaction. You steal from your family. The reality sets in. You do the crime you do the time."

Dialogue
"I need to pay the bills, the kids need food, clothes and shoes! F*ck off! I need the money to score! Daddy are you a smack head?"

Addiction Speaking
"You'll be ok once you've scored. You'll be ok, they'll put yours up. You can always lie to mum to get more money."

Rebecca - Session 8

Today we discussed and did numerous brain storming sessions on the different forms and styles of literature and how they relate to different audiences. We discussed the audience we were aiming to hit and how best to make them aware and to challenge their thoughts on taking drugs and to try and disuade them from taking them.
(1.1, 1.2, 4.1)

We decided that we needed to have a factual hard hitting truthful film that put across the many different events and feelings that we went through as addicts.
(1.3, 4.2)

We looked at our timelines that we did in one of the first sessions and thought about a start a middle and an ending of our addictions. Taking key moments out of our timeline that represented how things changed in our life and what was significant in the changing of me being addicted. As a group we then discussed the moments and stages we went through the thoughts we had on them.
(2.1, 2.2)

We then decided on the seven parts of the film we wanted to include and each had a section of it to put into a dialogue. I had 'desperate to score'. We read out our pieces of writing around the scene and listened to feedback. The group really liked my idea and there were no major changes to make to it.
(3.1, 3.2, 5.1)

I feel very happy about the way it has developed into the section of the film I am doing and I am looking forward to the filming that we are going to do.
(3.3, 5.2)


Creative Narrative
"We are in a scruffy flat, dirty. Alone in a flat. Pacing the floor. Sweating, scruffy, panicking. Making phonecalls trying to score, crying, getting angry, frustrating and shouting. Throwing furniture, smashing things, through frustration, screaming. Getting more and more angry and upset. Paraphernalia around, foil, needles, bottles but no score. Knowing your going to rattle all night, worried, throwing up, not being able to sleep or get comfy, legs twitching, aches and crying. Hoping you can score in the morning."

Dialogue
"I need a score! I can't get a score. Oh my god what am I going to do? Who else can I call? Someone must have something. Screams. Sobs. Aaaagh I can't get comfy! Thoughts of panic, angry thoughts and frustration."

Addiction Speaking
"You need me, you want me! I will make you better. I will make you feel warm and relaxed, come on, come on and get me. I've got you and I've gripped the whole of your mind and body now. You rely on me. You need to score!"

Emley Session 8

We discussed the various forms of writing - word storming as a group and came up with plenty of forms, purposes and potential audiences. Fiction, Poetry, non - fiction genres such as horror, romance, comedy, etc. Work to persuade, dissuade, horrify, amuse, educate. Potential audiences would be young, old, users, the general public, etc.
(1.1, 1.2, 4.1)

The form we chose was a mix of fiction and non fiction drawing on the experiences of the group as a whole. Our audience will be young vulnerable adults with an aim of dissuading substance misuse and informing of the dangers of addiction.
(1.3, 4.2)

Our inspiration for the pieces was the groups experience of addiction. We used our timelines from a previous session to identify key moments in the addiction cycle. These were moments at the start of addiction, at the middle stage, and where we are now

We each chose one theme, situation that the group had decided on, developed this as a narrative within the constraints of the proposed set, time limit and resources available to us and then pitched it to the group as a whole .
(2.1, 2.2)

After group disscusion the scenes were finalised. We all fed back to each other and made the final chabges to our piece.
(3.1, 3.2, 5.1)

I thought the end result was fine and it will be really interesting to see how it pans out through the acting and filming stages. Another good days group work.
(3.3, 5.2)

Creative Narrative
"One character in a cell - Dead, expressionless face. Tears in the eyes, Blank face. Spotlight on the face. The character is at end game, the only noise / dialogue are in the mind. Overlapping phrases - noises of friends/partners/girls/boys revisiting of better times emphasising the sense of loss and finality - the character is drowning. A knot is tightened. Fade out"

Dialogue and sounds
"Laughter - a table full of friends joking. Waves, gulls, holidays. Waking up with girlfriend, or the sound of kids. Clubbing music."

Addiction Speaking
"Use! Feel better Drinking. Steal! Feel better. Lie! Feel better. Harm! Feel better. Die! Feel Better."

Yogi - Session 8

Today we have been working on creative writing for our video campaign aimed at young people. I have found it quite difficult but I have managed to complete the task.

We talked about the different forms, styles and purposes of literature and how they relate to different audiences for different reasons. We talked about scripts, electronic media and other forms of literature. We also discussed and debated style such as fiction, non-fiction, horror and thrillers. We also discussed how different styles of writing appeal to different audiences and the purpose of the media depends on the audience it is aimed at.
(1.1, 1.2, 4.1)

For our piece of work we felt that the right form was short stories/scripts to share our experiences for our film based on real life events.

The right style we felt was a combination of fiction and non-fiction because real life experiences shaped our ideas but we were creative with developing those ideas to make a more powerful impact.

As a group we decided that the right purpose for our work was raising awareness, challenge, educate and dis-wade viewers. Our work will also provoke our audience (young people).
(1.3, 4.2)

The inspiration for our pieces of writing comes from my own personal experience and the experiences of the other group members.

We looked at the time lines we had created and looked at the key moments of desperation within our previous addictions. We then wrote about the key moments and how it made us feel.

We shared our work with the group and then discussed it as a team, giving feedback on each others experiences.
(2.1, 2.2)

We discussed as a group what the best way to develop our pieces of writing was, and using feedback went on to complete the writing. My piece was about withdrawal and detox based on my experience of 24 hour care trying to tackle my addiction.
(3.1, 3.2, 5.1)

My finished piece is very true to life and is based on things that actually happened. I am happy to share my experience in order to help other people understand the severity of alcohol addiction and hope that the message helps to prevent young people going down that road.

I am happy that my experiences were communicated through my work and hope it contributes towards making a difference to others.
(3.3, 5.2)


Creative Narrative "We are in a waiting room with visitors watching. The expression on my face is ready to explode. The people around are shocked and scared. They didn't know how to react, wondering what was going to happen next. I was withdrawing. A nurse was called to take me out of the room before I did something crazy. I started shaking, sweating, panicing. The people became a blur, my heart was pounding. A male nurse stood in the doorway. I wanted to scream, I needed help. I could feel myself ready to blow. I wanted to be out of there. I wanted medication. Ihad to be taken to a room to get meds then they watched me for 24 hour to make sure I didn't go into a fit. I'd been in detox with people as young as my kids which really brought it home to me. They were all drug addicts and I felt so lonely. I realise that this wasnt the life for me."

Dialogue "Help for Julie! We need to get her to the meds room! She is losing it! We need more meds!"

Addiction Talking "Drink! You need me. Feed me, can't live without you. Find me, pour me, swallow me! Mind, body and soul. Got you now!"