Alcoholics Anonymous East Lancashire (John's Story) & BBC Radio Lancashire Podcast November 2020

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Send us Fan MailDuring Alcohol Awareness Week in November 2020, 5 of our members had a chat with BBC Radio Lancashire presenter Garry Scott about their issues with alcoholism (alcohol addiction), described how they got sober and recovered from the illness.The third story is from a member called John. He experienced issues with alcohol including burning a house down, a drinking life in the Royal Navy and family problems caused by his alcoholism.He struggled initially getting sober as he didn't think there was a life after alcohol but has now celebrated more than 15 years continuous sobriety.John's experience of drinking and not drinking now helps other alcoholics understand the solution to their problem...Support the show

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