28 Days Questions

Question 1

• What are some of the things we see Gwen and her boyfriend Jasper doing the night before and the day of her sister’s wedding which would make us believe she has a problem with alcohol?

Question #2

• What did Gwen do to wind up in rehab? In your opinion, was her punishment severe enough? Explain.

Question 2A.

• If you get caught drinking and driving one time, you should lose your license for life. • If a law like this were passed, it would cut down on the number of drunk drivers and be a good thing. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Question #3

• The people in this rehab facility are not allowed to have caffeine because it is mood altering, yet they are allowed to smoke cigarettes. Does that seem hypocritical to get them off one drug, while allowing them to stay addicted to another?

Question #4

• We have seen three different types of treatment so far:  Education (Showing what happens to your liver)  Stories  Chanting Which of these do you believe would have the most impact on an alcoholic? Why?

Question #5

• There is an emphasis on God and belief in God to get people through treatment at this facility. What if someone goes into treatment and does not believe in God? Do you think that would make it harder for them to recover, or would they just ignore that part of the treatment?

Question #6

• Should Gwen have been allowed to stay in the treatment facility after breaking the rules? Why or why not?

Alcohol quiz Question 1

• Which 3 signs on this quiz do you believe would be the most serious if a drinker checked them? Why do you feel that way?

Alcohol quiz question 2

• Which 3 signs on here do you believe would be the least serious? Why do you think those signs are not really that big of a deal?

Alcoholism quiz question 3

• The magic number on this quiz is seven. If you check seven or more, the makers of the quiz recommend you at least examine your drinking habits. Do you think 7 is too high, too low, or just right for this quiz? Explain.

Question #7

• Does Jasper love Gwen in your opinion? Site specific examples from the movie to back up your opinion.

Question #8

• During the movie, we see a couple of examples of family therapy. Would that be effective, or just too painful for the person to hear in your opinion?

Question #9

• If you were Gwen’s sister, would you have forgiven her? Why or why not?

Question #10

• According to the movie, what percentage of people who go through treatment are going to relapse? Why do you think the percentage is so high?

Question 11

Is it Gwen’s fault that Andrea (her roommate) winds up killing herself? Should Gwen have done more to make sure Andrea got help after she caught her cutting?

Question 12

• Do you think Gwen blames her mother for her alcoholism? If so, is that fair? If not, why do we see so many flashbacks to her childhood?

Question 13

• Do you think Gwen will relapse? What makes you think that?

Question 14

• Look at the chart I just passed out. Between Careless drinker, problem drinker, or alcoholic, which of the three do you think Gwen was? Use examples from the movie to illustrate your point.