Life with Alcohol and Drugs is the podcast from charity Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. We support anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland. We give information and advice to many people and help them with confidence, communication, general wellbeing, and we link them into local support. We also help people recognise and understand the importance of looking after themselves. Our podcast features guest speakers and topics concerning life with alcohol and drugs and offers support and advice to anyone who needs it.
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Life with Alcohol and Drugs is the podcast from charity Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. We support anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland. We give information and advice to many people and help them with confidence, communication, general wellbeing, and we link them into local support. We also help people recognise and understand the importance of looking after themselves. Our podcast features guest speakers and topics concerning life with alcohol and drugs and offers support and advice to anyone who needs it.
In this episode, we are joined by Tich Watson who is the Scottish Families Connecting Families Development Officer and John Taylor who is the Friends and Family Lead for Turning Point.
John is here to chat about his new book ‘Alcohol Stole My Mum’, he shares his experiences, journey, and the process behind writing his book.
Alcohol Stole My Mum: Order a Copy - https://alcoholstolemymum.co.uk/
Please note that there are some scenarios spoken about and language used in this podcast that may cause upset to some listeners. We believe in letting speakers tell their truthful stories and using the language that is comfortable for them.
If you are impacted by anything you hear in this podcast, you can get in touch with the services below:
Scottish Families
Helpline: 08080 10 10 11Email: helpline@sfad.org.uk Webchat: sfad.org.uk
Scottish Women’s Aid
Helpline: 0800 027 1234 Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk Webchat: womensaid.scot
Abused Men in Scotland
Helpline: 03300 949 395Email: support@amis.org.uk
John was speaking to us as part of our new Bound Together project. To find out more visit our website - https://www.sfad.org.uk/communities/bound-together
For a transcript of this episode, please visit our website - https://www.sfad.org.uk/life-with-alcohol-and-drugs-podcast
Life with Alcohol and Drugs
Life with Alcohol and Drugs is the podcast from charity Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. We support anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland. We give information and advice to many people and help them with confidence, communication, general wellbeing, and we link them into local support. We also help people recognise and understand the importance of looking after themselves. Our podcast features guest speakers and topics concerning life with alcohol and drugs and offers support and advice to anyone who needs it.
