Ruth: The Recovery Series
1985, English. Directed by Moira Simpson.
Ruth's addiction to drugs and alcohol began when she was fourteen years old. They provided her with instant relief from painful memories of childhood physical, mental and sexual abuse, and from her work as a prostitute. After eighteen years of addiction, Ruth knew that in order to survive she'd have to quit. In desperation she contacted Alcoholics Anonymous, and through them and other support groups learned that change was possible. In this first-person account, Ruth describes her struggle to stay off drugs and alcohol and her determination to take responsibility for her own life. This is one of a series of films about women recovering from drug and/or alcohol dependency. The related film Turnaround: A Story of Recovery describes a program Ruth participated in earlier in her recovery at Aurora House in Vancouver.
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- 1 January 1985
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Ruth: The Recovery Series isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ruth: The Recovery Series?
Ruth: The Recovery Series (1985) was directed by Moira Simpson.