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I can't say enough good things about this TV show! It is fascinating to watch the family dynamics. It addresses addiction and you see it play out in every family members life. Is anyone else watching this?
I found this article and thought it did a good job of summarizing why I love it so much.
http://wapo.st/2fRHAAS?tid=ss_sms-amp
P.S. I'm not sure how to post links. Can someone help me out?
I found this article and thought it did a good job of summarizing why I love it so much.
http://wapo.st/2fRHAAS?tid=ss_sms-amp
P.S. I'm not sure how to post links. Can someone help me out?
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I also enjoy it.
I am grateful that everyone is realistically portrayed. They are showing the good wonderful people that can exist in conjunction with the real life challenges that all kinds of malevolent coping behaviors can introduce, and the ripple effect.
I also would have benefit earlier in my recovery from seeing the negative impacts even when someone is "high" functioning. It has normalized some of that experience for me.
I am grateful that everyone is realistically portrayed. They are showing the good wonderful people that can exist in conjunction with the real life challenges that all kinds of malevolent coping behaviors can introduce, and the ripple effect.
I also would have benefit earlier in my recovery from seeing the negative impacts even when someone is "high" functioning. It has normalized some of that experience for me.
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I love it- I just hope they don't kill off Jack before they show a prolonged and progressive alcoholism course and its effects on the family- the ambivalence a wife feels, the promises to quit, the relapses , etc. etc
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Originally Posted by Hevyn 
Jaeger - that is a good article. I just adore the show too. Next week is the season finale I think - and I'll really miss it.
qtpi - I read an article that said we wouldn't know in Season 1 what happened to Jack but the end of this weeks episode sure made you think it was soon. I'm not sure I'm ready for it!
And can we all say - Go Randall!!!
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I watch VERY little TV, but based on everything here, I finally watched it last night. I mini-binged the first two episodes and loved it.
I talked to my friend at work about it but she thought it sounded too "emotionally intense" for her taste (and yeah, she does the same thing I do for a living--I'm not sure how someone that sensitive can handle what we do).
Please, for those of us catching up, no spoilers! I've picked up a few of the plot developments, but let's not spill EVERYTHING.
I talked to my friend at work about it but she thought it sounded too "emotionally intense" for her taste (and yeah, she does the same thing I do for a living--I'm not sure how someone that sensitive can handle what we do).
Please, for those of us catching up, no spoilers! I've picked up a few of the plot developments, but let's not spill EVERYTHING.
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No spoilers for Lexie 
- but it did seem like Kate was on the verge of going into detail about what happened to Jack. Apparently not though. There are so many theories out there.
- but it did seem like Kate was on the verge of going into detail about what happened to Jack. Apparently not though. There are so many theories out there.
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Originally Posted by qtpi
I love it- I just hope they don't kill off Jack before they show a prolonged and progressive alcoholism course and its effects on the family- the ambivalence a wife feels, the promises to quit, the relapses , etc. etc
I know!!! I was staring to get really anxious that they were going to just let it slide after the second episode or whatever when he quits. I was getting really disappointed and mad at the show thinking that was all they were going to say about it. I'm like, "If they leave it like that - like it's that easy - I'm gonna be so mad!"
So is it messed up that I'm glad about what happened in the last episode? Lol But they way they are making it seem, they still might give Jack an easy out and not really let us know what happens with this disease. I would LOVE nothing more than for a prime time hit show to portray what it is ACTUALLY to love an alcoholic and what it's like to grow up in an alcoholic home. The grief and despair of someone so amazing being taken from you by the disease. They spent so much time building Jack up to be this perfect father and husband...just the same way all of us used to view our partners/parents. So I really hope they take this opportunity and take the time to shed light on the disease, it's effects and how it affects those around the alcoholic.
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one hundred percent how I feel about it seeker! I thought- come on people- don't give us a fairy tale- oh i will quit drinking just because I decided to- and the entire family will live happily ever after!! I was trying to write the writers/producers and say- don't you dare!!! i have an idea- why don't we have one thread for this is us- no spoilers- and this is us- all caught up- would love to discuss it further- but don't want to be a spoiler!
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Originally Posted by qtpi
one hundred percent how I feel about it seeker! I thought- come on people- don't give us a fairy tale- oh i will quit drinking just because I decided to- and the entire family will live happily ever after!! I was trying to write the writers/producers and say- don't you dare!!! i have an idea- why don't we have one thread for this is us- no spoilers- and this is us- all caught up- would love to discuss it further- but don't want to be a spoiler!
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