CYCLING versus ADDICTION | MOVE Episode Four

As the son of two alcoholic parents and eventually a child of the foster care system, Cliff decided to leave home at 16 where he ran headlong into the demon of addiction. Nearly twenty years ago, he hit rock bottom but found a way to crawl out of the darkness. Through cycling, he has found a way to distance himself from his troubled past, stay clean, and help others find out that life is better on a bike.
A tangled interplay of genetic, biological, personality and environmental factors causes mental illnesses. This growing epidemic will directly or indirectly affect every Canadian at some point in their lives. MOVE brings us inside the life of Canadians across ages, genders, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds living with mental illnesses who have found ways to “self-medicate” and find some light through the discovery of exercise and human movement.
In MOVE, EPISODE 4, Cliff finds a light to guide him from the whirlpool of addiction through cycling.
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Originally created for Bell Fibe | TV1
Written and Directed by Andy Hourahine
Produced by Blair Johannes and Stephen Paniccia
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Trailer: MOVEMENT is MEDICINE - • MOVEMENT is MEDICINE |...
S1E1: DANCE vs. BIPOLAR - • DANCE versus BIPOLAR D...
S1E2: YOGA vs. PANIC - • YOGA versus PANIC DISO...
S1E3: EXERCIZE vs. PTSD - • EXERCISE versus PTSD |...
S1E4: CYCLING vs. ADDICTION - • CYCLING versus ADDICTI...
S1E5: POWERLIFTING vs. OCD - • POWERLIFTING vs OCD | ...
S1E6: ROLLER DERBY vs. ANXIETY - • ROLLER DERBY versus AN...
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Founded in 2013, 519 Films is an award-winning, creative collaboration with over 60 years of combined experience. ANDY HOURAHINE, BIS, studied film at Ryerson University in 1993 and now acts as the creative director and technical lead on most projects. STEPHEN PANICCIA, CPA, CMA has been working in the film and television industry since his graduation from the University of Windsor’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce Program and the Vancouver Film School in 1997 in a variety of roles including Vice President of Business Affairs, Head of Production, and Executive in Charge of Production. BLAIR JOHANNES has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years as a stunt performer and coordinator on major Hollywood and TV productions.
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[@MoonChicken1]

Awesome.
Thanks.

[@nektariosvasilopoulos3841]

Well done. We all have our demons. You had the strength to 'overcome ' your difficulties. Well done. I agree, the pedalling is therapeutic and meditative.
I wish you all the best.