Perhaps one of the greatest misconceptions about the process of recovery is that it is reserved exclusively for only those who directly suffer from drug or alcohol addiction, that somehow only the individual afflicted needs to heal and find a way forward in the aftermath of this cruel and chronic disease.
But, in fact, those pathways are used by an entire social ecosystem of family and friends who also must find ways to recover from the disease.
That is the case for friends of Matt Schilling, who lost his life to a drug overdose last year. They have teamed up to write and produce an independent film, based in part on Matt’s experience, as part of the process to move forward. One of those friends, Talley Wilford, sat down with the Spy to talk about the process of recovering from the loss of a childhood friend and how film can be a powerful healing tool.
Those wishing to support the project through Kickstarter are asked to visit their site here for online contributions.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length. The Spy apologizes in advance for the video quality of this interview.
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