Living Free

The Living Free Crew

Talk on substance misuse, alcoholism and other addictions. Information on support groups is given.

  1. JAN 29

    Narcotics Anonymous - Lucy on 29JAN2026

    Lucy knew from a very young age that she was different from other kids and her siblings and felt anxious and a bit depressed.  She found concentrating at school difficult and today acknowledges that this is probably related to her neurodivergence.  Lucy gravitated to alcohol and drugs to compensate for her feelings and to fit in, often with the wrong crowd.By late teens Lucy was ready to leave home and moved in with her boyfriend, who she knew already had a heroin addiction.  Introduced to heroin and then ice, she found that she couldn’t hold down a job and was dependent on others as her drug dependence grew and she developed psychosis.  Lucy’s change of character under drugs saw her become a family violence perpetrator against her mum and this is what eventually caused her to seek help.Lucy was fortunate to get into a 12th step drug rehab where she found Narcotics Anonymous and has now been clean for two years.If you would like to find out more about Narcotics Anonymous or need to talk to somebody, then please call 1300 652 820 at any time or go online at www.navic.net.au.You 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/donatePrevious female NA guest podcasts:Sara and Nat - https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode-201808231300/narcotics-anonymous-sara-and-natEmma and Kiandra - https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode-201809271300/narcotics-anonymous-emma-and-kiandraLiz - https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode-201908221300/narcotics-anonymous-lizEl and Summer - https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode-201911281300/narcotics-anonymous-el-and-summerEmma - https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/narcotics-anonymous-emma-26sep2024

  2. 12/11/2025

    Gamblers Anonymous - Zach on 11DEC2025

    Zach was an anxious kid and grew up in a big rough family where expressing feelings was not encouraged by his parents. He had an alcoholic grandfather, but no one close had any isms.His gambling started innocuously with sweeps on the Melbourne Cup, and this developed into a gambling habit while in secondary school. Initially it was using another kid’s online betting account and this led into a gambling addiction where he needed to raid his bank account and sell personal items to cover his betting losses. All his friends gambled but Zach was worse. His school results dropped and his parents were concerned about his behaviour.Starting work provided the cash to fund his gambling but that wasn’t enough. Zach resorted to borrowing money but couldn’t repay it, leading to him being unable to sleep or concentrate at work.  He didn’t see his gambling as an addiction, but his parents intervened when he was about 20 and required him to go to Gamblers Anonymous. Zach was uneasy in GA as most of the things the GA members talked about, he hadn’t done – yet. He spent 3 months without betting but with his first bet came the inevitable craving and full-blown addiction returned. Zach lost a large sum of money before he hit rock bottom. Again, his parents intervened and he went to rehab for 30 days. Here Zach met other guys who were addicted to alcohol and drugs and were on the road to recovery. In rehab he was reintroduced to GA meetings and now has been clean for over 4 months. He is rebuilding his life and his close relationships.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local meetings.Show your support to the Living Free show by:subscribing to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeand donating to 3CR https://www.3cr.org.au/donateAustralian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) musicians featured this week:Amelia Rey - https://amrap.org.au/artist/amelia-rey-1Alice Isabella - https://amrap.org.au/artist/alice-isabella-1Lana Karlay - https://amrap.org.au/artist/lana-karlay-1

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