Alcoholics Anonymous - Jasmin

Thursday, 15 August 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Warning - this program features a personal story that includes sexual assault and family abuse and may be triggering so please take care. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea right now you should skip of this podcast.

Jasmin grew up in a very dysfunctional family, with a very young mum and an addict father. Her mum left after extreme family violence, leaving 4 year old Jasmin and her younger brother with her abusive drug addict dad. She was finally reunited with her mum a few years later but suffered ongoing deprivation and abuse into her mid-teens. Around 13 Jasmin was being bullied at school and also trying to care for her brother and mother, who was suffering mental health problems. She found that alcohol provided a temporary release but with low self-esteem she continued to drink heavily through her teens.

After a stint as a stripper she was sexually abused and finally reached out for help and found rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous. Through AA over a couple of years Jasmin has been able to get her life back to “normal” and been sober in AA for just over a year now.

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.

Living Free
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Talk on substance misuse, alcoholism and other addictions. Information on support groups is given.

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