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Two Roads Travelled Podcast
Talking all things alcohol, the drinker, family and affects on society
The Two Roads Travelled Podcast is about raising awareness about the impact of alcohol misuse on families, educating everyone about alcohol addiction, discussing news and views to change perceptions and judgements. Changing and influencing social norms. Opening the conversation outside of the immediate issue and into society. There are no limits of discussion that we wouldn't take part in and encourage others to do the same. Alcoholism needs to be an education to others.
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Jo and Paula are sisters who share the two roads they've travelled through alcohol misuse. Two very different paths, but both have come out the other side. They know just how hard living with alcohol misuse can be, but how you can transform a bad experience into a fulfilled life.
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Two Roads Travelled Podcast Episodes:
The podcast is released every two weeks on a Sunday. Series 2 starts again on 15th December.
We're always looking for people to be interviewed, so if you have lived experience or are a professional working in the alcohol recovery industry and have experience, we'd love to hear from you. Click here to email us.
Series 1
In episode 5 we have John McMahon with us talking about his experience and the addictive personality linked so closely to addiction and the way it affected him and people around him at the time.
In episode 2 we'll be looking at addiction in prison. Jo and Paula are excited to welcome Greg who shares his story of his addiction whilst being in prison, after years of living with his father's alcoholism he began using drugs in his early teens and as a result by the time he was 16 Greg was opiate dependant. Also joining the conversation is Tania who works in a female prison as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Informed Care Lead.
In this episode Paula and Jo talk about alcohol misuse in general, what it is, what it looks like, the impact and guests Paul and Harry share their views. Paul is a social drinker and Harry is a recovering alcoholic.
In this episode Paula and Jo will be chatting to Kevin Hempstead from KH Counselling, Kevin is a humanistic counsellor with extensive experience in addiction, childhood sexual abuse and bereavement. We'll be discussing the impact of alcohol misuse on the families.
We can all play a part in changing perceptions and judgements around alcohol, it's misuse and those it impacts.
The video below gives a brief insight into some of the issues that arise because of alcohol misuse. We discuss these topics in the podcast. In the meantime, you can look to educate others, challenge their thinking and actions.
Be part of the movement #respectforalcohol.
There are many organisations working tirelessly to change how we use and view alcohol, supporting those affected and changing policies in government. A big shout out to them too!
Thanks to Alcohol Change, Adfam and NACOA.