“An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with co-creator and contributor Mark Bennett, who, after three decades of alcohol use and abuse, is now sober and ready to share his personal journey. From ordinary social alcoholism to the devastating emotional impact on personal and professional relationships, this is a universal story that affects many of us. There is no judgment here, this is just a conversation starter so we can all examine our personal relationship with alcohol and decide if it is a healthy one.
Produced and presented by Laurent Auclair.
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Episode 4: The day it all changed In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett reminisces about the chain of events that eventually made him understand that he had a real problem with alcohol, and how he decided to turn his life around. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking [...]Read More... from An Ordinary Australian Episode 4
30 Jan 2021
An Ordinary Australian Episode 3
Episode 3: Alcoholism and the workplace In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett explains how, little by little, the power of alcohol on his behaviour prevented him to keep jobs on a long-term basis. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with [...]Read More... from An Ordinary Australian Episode 3
23 Jan 2021
An Ordinary Australian Episode 2
Episode 2: Personal Relationships. In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett recounts how his use and abuse of alcohol impacted on his personal relationships, limited his emotional involvement with others and terminated potential long-term engagements. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion [...]Read More... from An Ordinary Australian Episode 2
16 Jan 2021
An Ordinary Australian Episode 1
“An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with co-creator and contributor Mark Bennett, who, after three decades of alcohol use and abuse, is now sober and ready to share his personal journey. From ordinary social alcoholism to the devastating emotional impact on personal and professional relationships, [...]Read More... from An Ordinary Australian Episode 1
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