Troy’s mum and dad weren’t drinkers themselves but he felt a bit different because he was adopted. He was bullied in school and found that although he didn’t like the taste alcohol it gave him confidence and helped him survive adolescence.  Troy’s work took him into the party scene in Kings Cross and alcohol and drugs were freely available.  He first came into Alcoholics Anonymous via a detox but his mental health issues meant that he couldn’t really see alcohol as the problem.

Troy got back to AA many times over the last 18 years, having extended periods of sobriety and has been sober now for over 3 years.  Understanding alcoholism and how alcohol affects him makes it easy now to stay stopped and enjoy life on life’s terms.

If you think that alcohol may be a problem then Alcoholics Anonymous could help you. Give them a call on 1300 222 222 or see their website aa.org.au.