Al-Anon Family Groups - Monica | 3CR Community Radio

Thursday, 3 March 2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Living with alcoholism, discovering choices.

Monica began life in rural South Africa. When her mother died, the children, including Monica, were placed in care while her father pursued his business. Several years later, her father died. As a young adult, Monica found herself in many ways unprepared for independent adult life, but her adventurous spirit saw her arrive in London. Here she met her husband and gave birth to their two children. Suffering from, but not fully understanding her husband's multiple addictions, Monica came with him to Sydney to start a new life. Here, her husband's behaviour became increasingly controlling and despite the effect of this on her self-confidence, Monica was able to separate from him, support herself and look after her children. All this was with the help of Al-Anon where she learned that she had choices and could build a fulfilling life connected to the people she cares about, including those she grew up with in South Africa.

If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem, then you can phone the Al-Anon Family Groups helpline on 1300 252 666 or go online at al-anon.org.au for more information.