Susan Laurie shares her deeply personal struggle with alcohol dependence, vividly describing it as a dark shadow akin to the one from the film "Ghost".

She admits that her 40s were wiped out by alcohol, leaving her incredibly ill and close to death.

The author recounts her relentless battle against addiction, the stigma of alcoholism, the feeling of being pulled back by this "entity", and the various treatments she sought in her desperate quest for sobriety.

This is a raw and honest exploration of addiction and the fight to reclaim one's life.

Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, created and presented by Cecilia Adamou, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin, with thanks to Dan Jackson.

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