This week we look at paranoia, misplaced trust and denial... and more denial! Also, we take a systematic look at 'Drunk Cleaning' and the reality of ending up living in one room, as against the way we learn to live in recovery. Meanwhile, Reg and the Al-A-Cats are threatened by The Dalton Twins, all three of them...

This week, we look at 'Toxic Friendships' and their potential consequences, particularly in rehab and beyond. We also have the second part of our interview with Jacques, in which we look at the contrasting approaches to addiction in the UK and Switzerland. And for the cats? The tragic consequences of an owner's relapse...

Today we're looking at how the approach to addiction and its treatment can (and does) vary from one country to another. We hear from Jacques, who tells us about some of his experiences, living in Switzerland. Also, we look at an example of denial and delusion, while Reg the Al-A-Cat is still procrastinating...

This week, we unpick a particularly awkward professional dilemma, and we also consider the way that our actions are often over-the-top or out of kilter in early recovery. We also look back at our experiences of 'Drunk Shopping', and how our perspective (and our approach to shopping) changes in recovery...

In this episode we look at perceptions of rehab and also the way perceptions can become warped in early recovery. We give examples of engagement and disengagement, deflections and the damage caused by acting out on insecurities. Meanwhile, our Al-A-Cats look at their owners in relapse...

Today we're talking about the effects of alcohol on the family, as we hear the second half of Katie's story. We also look at the effects of relapse and the insanity of deflection. And to round off, cats of alcoholic owners making carpet bombs, but not as we know them?!?

We've had a few listeners comment on volume; so here is episode 18 with adjustments. Today we're talking to Katie, about her experience as the daughter of two alcoholics, whose stories are very different. We also look at denial and deflection, and the effect one alcoholic can have on another.

This week, we're talking to Katie, the daughter of two alcoholics who had radically different journeys; today, we hear about her relationship with her mother, who found recovery. Also, we're talking about denial and deflection.

This week we look at some more definitions of rehab, both positive and negative.  We look at alcoholic isolation and at how relapse has a knock-on effect on everyone surrounding the addict/alcoholic. We also consider that simple, yet dangerous assertion, that 'I know' (when I usually don't). Meanwhile, Reg the cat is in the bushes, but he's not gardening...

This week, we look at how the alcoholic approaches breakfast (among other things) and why it becomes part of the overall change. We look at the perils of 'not knowing' and typical addictive and alcoholic reactions to it. We also look at the effect of denial within the family. Meanwhile, Reg the cat is looking for a carpet bomb, so he can rescue his friends...