‘The Pharm’ is a short film made by local people from Finglas and Cabra who attend the Sankalpa addiction rehabilitation program. The film is about addiction to valium and alcohol and focuses on the plight on a mother who is struggling with life in Finglas. The central character Deborah (Amanda Doonan) is not only struggling with the stresses and strains of her own life, she also has a teenage daughter Laura (Lynne Murray) who has started to mirror her mother’s behaviour. Deborah turns to her Doctor (Ray Higgins) for support who in turn prescribes her valium without an adequate assessment of her needs and in the end the prescription reinforces her isolation and sense of despair. Laura eventually convinces her mother to go to FAST (Finglas Addiction Support Team) but Debora is reluctant to admit she needs support.
Sankalpa is a holistic centre that works with people who are seeking support to detox off methadone.
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Mandy talks about making ‘The Pharm’
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Learn how to make your own face cream!
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010What has making a face cream got to do with addiction or rehabilitation? Answer = discovering your own power!
We are all affected by marketing. ’Look younger’ ‘feel better’ ‘be more confident’. We become convinced that happiness is in things and not in us, and become consumers rather than citizens. We take the anti-depressant rather than look to the root of our sadness, we buy the expensive cream because were worth it and gradually we become more and more helpless over our own lives!
The very act of creating something is empowering and healing. Making something for ourselves raises our self-esteem, increases our self worth, and nurtures our self belief!
So why not start with our face cream!
Not only will you feel better and save money, its actually good for your skin!
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