Al-Anon Family Groups - Brenda Y

Al-Anon Family Groups - Brenda Y

From Living Free by The Living Free Crew

April 2, 2026

About this episode

Brenda shares her experiences growing up with a father who drank too much and her journey through marriage, divorce, and recovery with Al-Anon.

Brenda grew up in the 1950s in Daylesford, the only child of a kind, compassionate mother and a father who drank too much. She married at 19, moved to the city and met with discrimination when she found that, as a married woman, she could not longer be employed by the bank where she worked. She moved to the suburbs to build a typical 1950's family but grew apart from her husband and divorced. Her next husband shared many of Brenda's interests but was somewhat unreliable and a drinker. Nevertheless they are happily married decades later, Brenda in Al-Anon and her husband sober in AA.If you think that Al-Anon could help you cope with someone else’s problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auShow your support for the Living Free show by donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donate#Alcoholism #Al-Anon #RecoveryIf you would like more information about Alcoholics Anonymous, they can be contacted on 1300 222 222 or go online at aa.org.au The Living Free show may involve discussion of topics such as suicide, mental illness, self-harm and family violence. Please practise self-care and care of others when listening.

People in this episode

Guest: Brenda

Topics covered

  • Alcoholism
  • Al-Anon
  • Recovery
  • Family Dynamics

Keywords

  • 1950s
  • Daylesford
  • discrimination
  • mental health
  • self-care

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous

Places: Daylesford

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