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Alcoholics Anonymous - Jane.

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2021/02/18

Jane grew up in a home where both her parents drank and her brother also went on to develop drug and alcohol dependence. Jane craved attention and started drinking at around 13-14 years old and continued drinking for many years. Initially it was with her boyfriend (then husband) at parties but as she settled down and had a daughter her drinking was pretty much every day and to blackout. She found that she needed to drink to be able to cope with work pressures and home life monotony.Eventually her

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Gamblers Anonymous - Grant

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2021/02/11

Grant shares his journey of gambling and where it took him, the damage done to his relationships and his search for the reasons why he sought solace in gambling in the first place.Grant found Gamblers Anonymous but drifted away and returned to gambling before realizing the importance of his recovery in Gamblers Anonymous and how that enabled him to break the isolation and address his real problems.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe

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Al-Anon Family Groups - Chrissy

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2021/02/04

Chrissy grew up with a lot of dysfunction in her home and her parents separated when she was quite young. She went on to marry and alcoholic and have two children but left the marriage due to his drinking. She found herself attracted to another alcoholic and his daughter helped Chrissy find help and recovery in Al-Anon Family Groups.If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem then you can phone the Al-Anon Family Groups helpline in Australia on 1300 252 666 or go online at

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - Brigid and John

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2021/01/28

Brigid and John both grew up on the New South Wales coast and were actively involved in the beach culture as children. They had addictions in their family backgrounds and struggled with weight and body image. They loved sugar products, had difficulty in relationships due to their food obsessions and did not understand that their weight problems were related to the type of foods that they were attracted to as children. Later in life, after years of food related misery they found recovery in Food

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Steve..

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2021/01/21

Steve had a pretty traumatic early school life and was bullied relentlessly till his grandmother came to his aid. He used food as an escape from his unhappiness as a boy and this transitioned to alcohol in his early teens and through University.Starting work provided the money for a lifestyle of alcohol, drugs and gambling that eventually led Steve to a suicide attempt. After that he went into an alcohol rehab centre and decided to follow the spiritual program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Understanding

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Gamblers Anonymous - Tim.

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2021/01/14

Tim shares his journey from underage gambling in the TAB on the horses, trots or dogs, anything that would produce a quick result. He became a compulsive liar to hide his gambling and was eventually gambling alone, with his fortnightly pay packet gone within a few hours of receiving it.Tim tried getting help just to please others but that didn’t work for him. Tim found Gamblers Anonymous but thought that he was better than them and went on to relapse again for 18 months. Now he’s clean and has been

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Al-Anon Family Groups - Robert

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2021/01/07

Robert grew up with an alcoholic mum and his parents separated when he was quite young. Rejected by his mum in his early teens Robert went on to become a compulsive gambler and eventually found help in Gamblers Anonymous.To deal with effects of the family disease of alcoholism he joined Al-Anon Family Groups and began working on his resentments, which he discovered, were initiated by his fear and guilt. He began developing trust and honesty and managed to reconnect with his family and friends.If

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Narcotics Anonymous - Jesse

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2020/12/31

Jesse was a small kid and always felt scared and lonely. He was bullied at school and eventually turned to alcohol and then drugs in his early teens as they made him feel bigger and more powerful.His drinking and drug use progressed, adversely affecting his work and ruining his close relationships. His mum was a significant influence in him seeking help when all seemed lost when he was in his mid-20’s. Jesse was fortunate to get into a 12th step drug rehab during the coronavirus lockdown. There he

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - Olivia and Dean

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2020/12/24

Olivia and Dean both lived for years not understanding that their weight problem was related to the type of foods that they were attracted to as children. Later in life, after years of food related misery they found recovery in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA). They discovered the discipline and support that they needed after years of addiction to foods based on sugar and flour and excess eating. Their lives changed dramatically and they found that they could live in freedom from their

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Carol

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2020/12/17

Carol grew up with an alcoholic father and became an alcoholic herself. She describes starting drinking at 12 years old with her father, escaping the alcoholic home in her mid-teens and how alcohol became part of her social fabric. Carol went on to marry an alcoholic and when they separated her drinking took her and her young daughter on an alcohol fuelled journey to despair. After hospitalizations, car accidents and trouble with the law Carol sought help through rehab and found the fellowship of

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Gamblers Anonymous - Jay.

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2020/12/10

Jay talks about recovery in Gamblers Anonymous and how important it was to be honest with those around him and to quickly admit when he had a bust and returned to gambling for a short period.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local meetings.#Gambling #Addict #Recovery #GA

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - Jane and Shay

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2020/11/26

Jane and Shay both lived for years not understanding that their weight problem was related to the type of foods that they were attracted to as children. Later in life, after years of unsuccessful dieting and seeking help in other 12th Step fellowships they found recovery in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA). Jane and Shay found the discipline and support that they needed after years of addiction to foods based on sugar and flour and excess eating. Their lives changed dramatically and they

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Danny

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2020/11/19

Danny grew up in a religious family without any drinking but he and his brother developed drinking problems and his sisters developed anorexia. He wasn’t particularly good at school and turned to drinking in his mid-teens and sought out pubs that tolerated underage drinking. Danny found alcohol numbed his social anxiety and he went on to marry an alcoholic and have kids in his early twenties.Danny went to Al-Anon Family Groups to help him cope with his wife’s drinking and many years later realized

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Gamblers Anonymous - Robert

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2020/11/12

Content Warning This podcast contains comments about suicidal thoughts and mental health/illness that may be distressing to some listeners. If this raises questions or causes distress please call Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636).Robert had a pretty difficult life as a child, both parents were drinkers and into gambling and drugs. His parents separated when he was at secondary school and he left school early to escape the social stigma.Robert was introduced to underage gambling as a

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Al-Anon Family Groups - Louise and Jane

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2020/11/05

Louise and Jane grew up in alcoholic families; had low self-esteem and each went on to marry an alcoholic. Louise’s first husband’s was abusive and her second husband’s drinking escalated and he too became violent and abusive. Jane tried to curb her husband’s drinking but eventually became furious and lost respect for him.Louise and Jane were advised that Al-Anon Family Groups could help them but they initially put it off and then just used Al-Anon to try and control the drinking. Eventually they

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Al-Anon Family Groups - Gillian and Julie

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2020/10/29

Gillian and Julie both grew up in New Zealand in families affected by alcoholism. Both went on to marry alcoholics and then separate from them.Gillian and Julie found help in Al-Anon Family Groups and discovered people who understood their situation. They were able to understand the impact of alcoholism had on their extended family and to acknowledge the part they unconsciously played in the family disease of alcoholism.If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem then you can phone the

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - Natalie and Sarah

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2020/10/22

Natalie and Sarah both lived for years not understanding that their weight problem was related to the type of foods that they were attracted to as children. Later in life, after years of unsuccessful dieting and seeking help in other 12th Step fellowships they found recovery in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA). Natalie and Sarah found the discipline and support that they needed after years of addiction to foods based on sugar and flour and excess eating. Their lives changed dramatically and

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Steve.

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2020/10/15

Steve was a smart arse at school, grew up with an older brother and loving parents and an alcoholic uncle. He got his first taste of alcohol in primary school but it wasn’t until his early teens that he started underage drinking, setting out to get drunk. By the rime he as twenty his drinking and drug use had rendered him unemployable and he lived as a derelict in Melbourne. He sought help through his parents and got into Alcoholics Anonymous but continued taking drugs and eventually also got into

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Gamblers Anonymous - Paul

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2020/10/08

Paul had a pretty difficult life as a child and was brought up by his Grandmother, who was an active gambler. He left school early and started underage gambling and drinking in his teens. Gambling became a central part of his life and led Paul to engage in crime to meet his gambling debts, eventually he ended up with suicidal thoughts. He found help from Gamblers Anonymous through a psychiatric hospital and he took six months leave to focus on his recovery. Paul got serious and embraced the 12

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Al-Anon Family Groups - Jennifer and Del

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2020/10/01

Jennifer was a shy kid and her dad was a war veteran and an alcoholic. She left home in her mid-teens, got tangled up with a drinker and married him. Jennifer’s husband became abusive so she escaped with her two children. She came to Al-Anon Family Groups to assist her daughter and grandchildren as her daughter’s drinking became a serious problem.Del grew up in rural Queensland and both her parents had an alcoholic parent. She moved to a capital city for Uni and met and married a charismatic

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