28 Days Questions
stion 1
• What are some of the things we see Gwen
and her boyfriend Jasper doing the night
before and the day of her sister’s wedding
which would make us believe she has a
problem with alcohol?
Question #2
• What did Gwen do to wind up in rehab? In
your opinion, was her punishment severe
enough? Explain.
Question 2A.
• If you get caught drinking and driving one
time, you should lose your license for life.
• If a law like this were passed, it would cut
down on the number of drunk drivers and be
a good thing. Do you agree or disagree?
Why?
Question #3
• The people in this rehab facility are not
allowed to have caffeine because it is mood
altering, yet they are allowed to smoke
cigarettes. Does that seem hypocritical to get
them off one drug, while allowing them to
stay addicted to another?
Question #4
• We have seen three different types of
treatment so far:
Education (Showing what happens to your liver)
Stories
Chanting
Which of these do you believe would have the most
impact on an alcoholic? Why?
Question #5
• There is an emphasis on God and belief in God
to get people through treatment at this
facility. What if someone goes into treatment
and does not believe in God? Do you think
that would make it harder for them to recover,
or would they just ignore that part of the
treatment?
Question #6
• Should Gwen have been allowed to stay in the
treatment facility after breaking the rules?
Why or why not?
Alcohol quiz Question 1
• Which 3 signs on this quiz do you believe
would be the most serious if a drinker checked
them? Why do you feel that way?
Alcohol quiz question 2
• Which 3 signs on here do you believe would
be the least serious? Why do you think those
signs are not really that big of a deal?
Alcoholism quiz question 3
• The magic number on this quiz is seven. If you
check seven or more, the makers of the quiz
recommend you at least examine your
drinking habits. Do you think 7 is too high, too
low, or just right for this quiz? Explain.
Question #7
• Does Jasper love Gwen in your opinion? Site
specific examples from the movie to back up
your opinion.
Question #8
• During the movie, we see a couple of
examples of family therapy. Would that be
effective, or just too painful for the person to
hear in your opinion?
Question #9
• If you were Gwen’s sister, would you have
forgiven her? Why or why not?
Question #10
• According to the movie, what percentage of
people who go through treatment are going to
relapse? Why do you think the percentage is
so high?
Question 11
Is it Gwen’s fault that Andrea (her roommate)
winds up killing herself? Should Gwen have
done more to make sure Andrea got help after
she caught her cutting?
Question 12
• Do you think Gwen blames her mother for her
alcoholism? If so, is that fair? If not, why do
we see so many flashbacks to her childhood?
Question 13
• Do you think Gwen will relapse? What makes
you think that?
Question 14
• Look at the chart I just passed out. Between
Careless drinker, problem drinker, or alcoholic,
which of the three do you think Gwen was?
Use examples from the movie to illustrate
your point.