Sandra Bullock would drink a triple espresso before any scene that required her character to have uncontrollable shakes.
Most of the artwork in the background of the Parker House group sessions was done by real rehab patients.
Six wedding cakes were made for the wedding scene shoot. One cake was used for a test shot, with a stunt woman falling on it to see how it would look. Unbeknownst to director Betty Thomas, the cake had two wooden stakes inside for structural support. Fortunately, the stunt woman was not injured when she fell on the cake.