ABC seems to have a hit on its hands with the new series FlashForward that blurs the lines of genre by being part sci-fi, drama, and mystery. The show is based on the repercussions of a mysterious global event that has the entire world losing consciousness for 137 seconds during which they apparently get a glimpse of their lives 6 months in the future. The production quality of the show is excellent seeming more movie-like than TV series and other than being a big sci-fi fan there is another good reason that I recommend the show; one of the main characters is a recovering alcoholic… and you can guess what he sees in his near future.
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The irony of this of course is that for all of us in recovery from the chronic disease is that we know our past is a likely the future if we don’t continue taking the preventive measures of our recovery plan. It doesn’t take a mysterious event to be able to predict that future, just as neither is there no great secret in how to prevent a relapse in the future. We live day by day, not in the past or the future, continuously reinforcing the walls of a sound recovery.
A TDA hat tip to Hulu, for providing the cool embedded player. Enjoy the show!
