Galiamble - Alex and James on 14MAR2024

Living Free

Alex talks about growing up with a dad who was dealing drugs and spent time in prison. He had a happy childhood but being without his father in his early teens he started drinking and the pain of losing him in his late teens sent him into a dependence on drugs. Alex managed to maintain his job initially but eventually the impact of drug use meant he couldn’t work. He first came to Galiamble Men’s Recovery Centre in 2019 but wasn’t serious about giving up the drugs. After a traumatic experience he decided it was time to try Galiamble again and this time it was different, bonding with the other residents and found personal insight through the therapy programs, including Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.James shared about the impact Galiamble had in his growth, enabling him to becoming confident and comfortable with himself. Galiamble provides a 16-week, 24-hour residential drug and alcohol healing centre and the recovery program is based on the Twelve Step abstinence model. It embraces a holistic treatment approach that recognises the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of Aboriginal people.For more information contact:Galiamble Men’s Recovery Centre on 03 9534 1602, email them on [e-mail] or go online at ngwala.org.au.Alcoholics Anonymous on 1300 222 222 or check out their website aa.org.au.Narcotics Anonymous on 1300 652 820 at any time, or go online at na.org.auShow 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/donateMusic played in this episode was provided by the artists, via Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (https://amrap.org.au/):@15:20 - Roller Coaster Ride by Dallas Atkins (https://amrap.org.au/release/dallas-atkins-roller-coaster-ride)@30:35 - I Got Mine by Ally Row (https://amrap.org.au/release/ally-row-i-got-mine)