Laura has come back on the show, now with 9 years of sobriety, and talks about the impact of her drinking on herself and her family, and what brought her into Alcoholics Anonymous.Laura discusses the transformation that she went through and how it fundamentally changed the way she thinks about herself and others. She also discusses the spiritual concept of AA and her podcast “That’s Not in the Book”.If you would like to find out a bit more about alcoholism for yourself or a friend, then you can give Alcoholics Anonymous a call on 1300 222 222 or check out their website www.aa.org.au.If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem, then you can phone the Al-Anon Family Groups helpline on 1300 252 666 or go online at al-anon.org.au for more information.Laura’s previous podcast from 2023: https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/alcoholics-anonymous-laura-16mar2023You can show your support to the Living Free show and keep us on air by:subscribing to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeand/or donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donateMusic played in this episode was provided by the artists, via Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (https://amrap.org.au/):@16:10 - JC and the Tree - Already Free (https://amrap.org.au/track/jc-and-the-tree-already-free-already-free)@33:33 - Rustyn - Beating for You [Featuring Xtina Louise] (https://amrap.org.au/release/rustyn-beating-for-you-feat-xtina-louise-1)@53:07 - Michael Cristiano - Anima Antica (https://amrap.org.au/track/michael-cristiano-anima-antica)