Theo Fleury: Playing with Fire Documentary

[DARCY T]

maybe some of u have read his book and might be interested in this documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhtVupSVgSM

[FistofFury]

Get ready for the hair on your neck to stand up.

[DARCY T]

it is not as good as the book but u can see places mentioned in the book

[FistofFury]

I highly recommend both. It's hard to stomach at times but the usefulness of the information is priceless. Pretty brave guy in my opinion.

[FistofFury]

If you have any interest in the topic of addictions which was a huge part of the story here I'd recommend a book titled, "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction." It's by Dr.Gabor Mate and also available on audiobook. Just thought I'd mention because the books remind me of each other. This is a description from the website.

From street-dwelling drug addicts to high-functioning workaholics, the continuum of addiction cuts a wide and painful swath through our culture. Blending first-person accounts, riveting case studies, cutting-edge research and passionate argument, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (available for order in Canadian and U.S. editions, as well as an acclaimed audiobook version) takes a panoramic yet highly intimate look at this widespread and perplexing human ailment. Countering prevailing notions of addiction as either a genetic disease or an individual moral failure, Dr. Gabor Maté presents an eloquent case that addiction – all addiction – is in fact a case of human development gone askew.

Dr. Maté, who for twelve years practiced medicine in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside – North America’s most concentrated area of drug use, begins by telling the stories of his patients, who, in their destitution and uniformly tragic histories, represent one extreme of the addictive spectrum. With his trademark compassion and unflinching narrative eye, he brings to life their ill-fated and mostly misunderstood struggle for relief or escape, through substance use, from the pain that has tormented them since childhood. He also shows how the behavioural addictions of society’s more fortunate members – including himself – differ only in degree of severity from the drug habits of his Downtown Eastside patients, and how in reality there is only one addiction process, its core objective being the self-soothing of deep-seated fears and discomforts.

Turning to the neurobiological roots of addiction, Dr. Maté presents an astonishing array of scientific evidence showing conclusively that:

1) addictive tendencies arise in the parts of our brains governing some of our most basic and life-sustaining needs and functions: incentive and motivation, physical and emotional pain relief, the regulation of stress, and the capacity to feel and receive love;
2) these brain circuits develop, or don’t develop, largely under the influence of the nurturing environment in early life, and that therefore addiction represents a failure of these crucial systems to mature in the way nature intended; and
3) the human brain continues to develop new circuitry throughout the lifespan, including well into adulthood, giving new hope for people mired in addictive patterns.

[Orr4]

Would have been much better without all of the shots of him staring off into the distance while music played. Take those out and it's much more interesting.

[theknuckler]

Theo Fleury: Playing with Coach

[V12_Bi-Turbo]

thanks for the link
bought my copy of the book in the Boarders bookstore at MSG back then and read it on my way back to Europe
Didnt know I will learn about the abuse thing in the book when I was buying it

[The DZA]

I got the book for Christmas and Ive finished reading half of it.

Should I watch this video now or wait until Im finished the book?

[DARCY T]

Originally Posted by The DZA

I got the book for Christmas and Ive finished reading half of it.

Should I watch this video now or wait until Im finished the book?

im glad i have read the book first so i recommend to finish the book before watching this video but it's up to u

[ThemsFightinWords]

I dunno... Seems to me the sex abuse allegations came immediately after nobody wanted to sign him... Kinda seems like a last ditch effort to be in the center of the stage... But I dunno... I'll have to give it a read and see what's up.

[FistofFury]

Originally Posted by ThemsFightinWords

I dunno... Seems to me the sex abuse allegations came immediately after nobody wanted to sign him... Kinda seems like a last ditch effort to be in the center of the stage... But I dunno... I'll have to give it a read and see what's up.

Graham is that you?

[flex_buff_chest]

Originally Posted by ThemsFightinWords

I dunno... Seems to me the sex abuse allegations came immediately after nobody wanted to sign him... Kinda seems like a last ditch effort to be in the center of the stage... But I dunno... I'll have to give it a read and see what's up.

Were you one of the f*ckheads in Moose Jaw who didn't say a word to him? Was sheldon kennedy lying? Theo Fleury's cousin lying?

You obviously have a right to your opinion but it's retarded to spout about this before you even read the book or watch the doco.

[fansince65]

I recommend the book , Theo had more than one addiction , thats all I will say about the book except it is a real eye opener on the drug abuse that goes on in the NHL ..