This is the last episode in series four. In this episode we chat to Harry who we interviewed in episode one, to see how his sobriety is going and to discuss what happens when you stop the drink and begin to live a normal life. We have loved doing all the episodes and this will be no different.

Episode 29 is about bullying, fitting in and sometimes peer pressure. Jane shares her story of wanting to fit in at school, and whilst she was never pressured into drinking, it was something that she became to rely upon when things got tough later in life.

This is the second to last episode in series four. In episode 30 we chat to Elliot about his experience with his Dad's alcoholism, and we talk about broken relationships. Many family members will struggle to forgive and find compassion, we find out what happened with Elliot and his Dad,

Jane Scanlan joins Paula and Jo to talk about her bullying at school and how she decided to be in the "cool girls" gang,  Soon after she started drinking, which she used as a coping strategy later in life. 

In this episode we talk to Christine about her experiences with alcohol and a chance meeting with a man on a bridge that awoke her spirituality. That experience was enough to set Christine on a new path, find out how.

Episode 24 is the last in the series. We speak to Lori Bruton about people pleasing, so many of us do it and often to your own detriment. Compromising your own wants and needs. Unfortunately there was a technical issue so it cuts off before the end, but plenty to learn!

In Episode 22 Paula and I chat to Dylis about her experiences living with a parent that drank too much, how she had to become a "strong" woman yet underneath it all quite vulnerable.  

Yay, we've managed to get the podcast episode sorted. So this one is all about mental health and alcohol misuse, how it has impacted on Suzannah's life. She shares how Emotional Freedom Technique and EMDR have helped her.

It's just Paula and Jo in this episode, they share their experiences as the daughters of a drinker, how they both perceived the situation differently and how they've both learnt a lot about the other's experience. Join us in this very insightful episode.

Episode 18 is all about alcohol misuse and mental health. The two are intrinsincally linked so we wanted to speak with someone that knows about both. Natasha, a mental health nurse joins us to share her knowledge and experience of dual diagnosis and more!

This is the last episode of series 2! We can't believe how well it's been received and how much we're enjoying it. This episode is about the gap between social and dependent drinking, We talk to Paul Silva who coaches men and women in addiction recovery and in life transitions.

It's episode 14 and time for the amazing Ryan McCormack, we'll be talking about the resilient child. Ryan works in the field of alcohol and drugs, supporting young people, young adults and families to make and sustain positive changes for themselves, their families and their community. 

It's episode 13  and we're chatting with Stacey Miller about alcohol in education. Stacey has 15 years professional and personal experience working in the field of substance misuse. Her passion is to be proactive rather than reactive in alcohol education.  Enjoy the episode!

For Episode 11 Jo and Paula will be talking with Dr Giles Croft and Sam Wilde on the person beneath the addiction. Sam and Dr Giles Croft are both coaches, they have a great amount of experience and Sam shares some of his own lived experience as the son of an alcoholic. 

In Episode 10 we'll be talking with Stephanie Chivers discussing vital and simple changes that can be made to support families that face a loved one with a drinking problem. Stephanie specialises in behaviour change and addictions as a 1-1 Practitioner and Group facilitator.

This is the last episode in the series. We're very excited to be talking to Kieron James, an ex pub landlord and in recovery himself. The topic for today is Alcohol and Social Norms. Alcohol is trivialised too much and we need to change that. 

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. 

Episode 7 is around alcohol misuse in the workplace, the dangers, connection to mental health and what companies can do to support staff. We'll be talking with charlotte. who lives in Wales and has been supporting professionals to develop their practice within the substance misuse sector for the past 10 years.

There has been a change to the schedule, this week Jo and Paula are chatting to Joanna from the C3 Foundation Europe. the award winning charity. They'll be discussing The Sinclair Method (TSM), this is a medication assisted treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. The medication is available from GP's and has been for quite some time, not that you'd know it!

The trauma that families of drinkers face is complex and often undetected, many experience PTSD either first hand or second hand, often not being dealt with until later in life, if at all. Jane Evans (trauma expert) joins Jo and Paula to discuss these matters. 

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.