Radio Episode 137: I was an alcoholic

<p>"Different circumstances in my life brought a change of school. It was during this time of change that I felt I had an opportunity to be a different person. Reinvent myself to some degree. Felt I wanted to experience all the 'forbidden' things I knew I shouldn't. It was at a friend's 18th birthday party that I had my first taste of alcohol. I'll never forget how it burnt my throat and tasted horrible. Yet at the same time, I felt strangely excited, that here I was doing something 'naughty' and no one would ever find out. That regardless, I would be able to control it. There would be no way that I would ever let it control me. I would just have to be sensible. I was strong enough to know my limit.</p> <p>Boy was I wrong. As time passed my taste for alcohol increased. Instead of being satisfied with one glass, it became two, or three. Instead of enjoying 'premixed' drinks - where the alcohol is masked by 'lollywater' - I developed a taste for hard liquor. Unfortunately, most of the people I associated with encouraged this journey of 'exploration."</p> <p>                          ___________________________________</p> <p>Tune in to listen to today's episode.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645431907/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1651209044&sr=8-1"> <strong>BUY GISELLE BOOK </strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.gigistorylibrary.com.au/giselle-the-secret-of-the-locket-sneak-peek/"> <strong>Read the first 5 chapters of Giselle</strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.gigistorylibrary.com.au/product-category/ebook-library/"> <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>eBook library</strong></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href= "https://www.gigistorylibrary.com.au/girls-of-charlotte-bay/">Meet the girls of Charlotte Bay</a></span></p> <p><a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jenn-johnson/1494529006">Artist of the month: Jenn Johnson</a> </p> <p><strong>Verse of the month: Psalm 46:1</strong> God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.</p> <p>Keep