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a film by Jay Corcoran
61 minutes, Color, USA, 2006
This film is available for rental at Public Screenings. Please send
your inquiry to info@outcast-films.com.
ROCK BOTTOM follows the journeys of seven gay
men struggling with an addiction to crystal meth, and their recovery
efforts against a threatening backdrop of HIV infection. From grappling
with the drug’s effects on their physical and mental health
to wrestling with their darkest sexual desires and sensitive identity
issues, ROCK BOTTOM delivers a chilling portrait
of a community in crisis. By focusing on an incredibly diverse group
of subjects, this unflinching film captures a predator that does
not discriminate between age, class, or race. Exploring deeply personal
experiences in clubs, hospitals, and family gatherings, these brave
men provide us with astonishing clarity and offer us a much needed
and new perspective to help others who struggle as they do.
For anyone battling drug abuse and addiction, or for those who aid
in the process of recuperation and healing, ROCK BOTTOM
will offer hope and insight for the painful and necessary leap to
a healthy life. It also serves as a powerful cautionary tale for
anyone thinking they might be able to experiment with a drug without
repercussions.
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"Rock
Bottom" presents the complexity of meth use in the lives
of gay men and provides some thought provoking insights on
how we as a community can address this dilemma. The film is
of enormous importance for all of us as we have witnessed
the devastation that can be invoked by the spread of crystal
meth--both on the individual level and on our
community as a whole. Jay Corcoran has once again captured
the true essence of the struggles people face in their lives
and provides us with a glimpse of how we can raise our selves
up from rock bottom.
Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, Associate Dean for Research
& Doctoral Studies, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
ROCK BOTTOM is a powerful film that closely
documents the experiences of seven gay men who use crystal
meth. It gives a frank and honest portrayal of crystal use,
from the the glamorous and exciting highs to devastating the
lows. Viewers are allowed a rare peak into the lives and mental
worlds of these meth users in way never previously captured
on film. The movie provides an in-depth understanding of the
psychological processes underlying meth addiction in these
men, such as poor self-esteem, HIV burnout, internalized homophobia
and intensely conflicted feelings about sex. ROCK BOTTOM is
an invaluable tool in helping the clinician to gain an insightful
understanding of the existing problem.
Steven J. Lee, M.D. Author of Overcoming
“Crystal Meth Addiction: an Essential Guide to Getting
Clean,” Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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Rock
Bottom - Gay Men & Meth