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In the wake of the near-death experience, John enters a treatment center and with the help of caring individuals was able to find recovery. He started to drink alcohol at the young age of 13 and proceeded to become an alcoholic. In 1972, a car accident severed his spine and was a catalyst for seeking recovery.
Perspective on Recovery
Callahan passed away in 2010 from complications related to his paralysis, according to The New York Times. Interestingly, it was Robin Williams who encouraged Van Zant to make a biopic about the cartoonist journey of recovery. Sadly, as you probably know, the work wouldn’t be complete at the time of Williams’ suicide. The film is based on Callahan’s memoir.
“It’s a battle for survival for millions of people around the world, and some of them are battling silently by themselves, and no one else knows it. They seem to be perfectly fine on the outside,” said Jack Black said in a red carpet interview with USA Today, seen below. “And some people are visibly heading down a dark path.”
“Whether it’s alcohol or heroin or food or sex or whatever is it, people can get stuck in a hole, and it can take all of your energy and powers and spiritual awakenings to get out and survive.”
Jack Black, is a supporting actor in the film. Movies, when made in the right way, can have a significant effect on people struggling with drugs and alcohol. Thanks to Hollywood's enormous reach, millions of people will see that recovery is, in fact, possible.
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