I did this in the early days to both educate and scare myself. It was an effort to keep myself from being complacent and to make sure I understood that this was "real"..

I don't think it's a bad thing for now......in my opinion it should run it's course.

I don't know-anything in excess is not good. Just balance it with work on your own too.

On a side note, I think though there is a fine line between exploitation and helping with this type of programming. I am not sold on that "celebrity rehab" being good, for example. I feel like it is almost a mockery of real addiction, and Dr. Drew is a flippin con man who poses as a caring guy, buying these celebrities ragged souls for his fame in the guise of "help". I do like that show Intervention though-and so far I feel like the interventionists are for the most part genuine. I feel like this show helps me stay centered and remember the hell. I thank these people for putting themselves out there, and really pray that they get and stay sober. I do hope that the show is not exploitive, but I am not sure.

When Intervention or similar shows came on while I was still drinking, I could not change the channel fast enough. Then for awhile I really liked watching them. Not so much anymore. As LivinLife says, it should run its course.

I guess for now it is something that makes me feel comforted when I watch. A comfort of being scared and makes me feel more and more confident that the decision to not drink is a good one.

I think it is a good thing in the beginning as pointed out, it is a reminder of where you don't want to wind up. I think it is also a good reminder how our addictions effect the ones we love and not just us. I also think being educated on this process is the best defense/offense to get healthy and your life back to where it should be. In the beginning I read/researched anything and everything I could on the subject (the big book., addiction/recovery books, websites, googled). Knowledge is power.

That is exactly why I do it, but I think my mom does have a point. I don't want to drown myself in just constantly watching videos and shows of addiction. I also need to surround myself with happy things as well. A good balance I guess. As time goes on it will become easier.

You mean MODERATION?! That is so true in all aspects of our lives and the biggest challenge yet

The show is way too depressing for me. I've watched it a few times but it was hard to make it all the way through.

Everyone's thoughts on it could be totally different, I can see why.

Honestly before I stopped drinking, I would watch Intervention or Celebrity Rehab or Addicted, all the time. And I watched it for a few reasons. One being so I could say, "well I'm not as bad as THAT person, so I'm alright...." And also to say to myself, "I swear I will never let myself get as bad as THAT person..." It also motivated me to see that there was help, people did get better, and that living that life the way I was, was always going to lead to worse things down the road until I WAS one of those people. I actually saw a person I went to high school with on Intervention and that woke me up too.

To me, it helped me make the choice to become sober, rather than depress me or make me drink more etc, or have a negative impact on me. I wanted to see someone else's rock bottom's so I could make sure I never hit that point. I wanted control of my life before someone recruited me for a TV show too, you know? I dunno. I guess it just depends on how it makes you feel when you watch it....it made me feel stronger most of the time and like, "I can do this too and I won't be like that!"