Caz formed a co-dependent relationship with her mum and suffered separation anxiety from a young age. She used food to cope with her anxiety for many years and then switched to alcohol in her early thirties. As she became more social and with two small children and marriage problems Caz’s drinking progressed quickly.  She reached out for help and through rehab found Alcoholics Anonymous. Right from the start Caz realized that she couldn’t drink safely again and now she’s comfortable with her new AA friends in recovery.

Catherine grew up in a family where both mum and dad drank and with lots of alcohol around. She was bullied at school and not appreciated at home, leaving her with anxiety and shame. Catherine started drinking around 13 years old with her older sisters and found alcohol gave her lots of confidence and plenty of drinking buddies. She kept drinking for nearly 3o years before her daily drinking resulted in her being taken to rehab and finding AA. But it took another 6 months of drinking before Catherine was ready to stop drinking and get serious about recovery in AA.

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.