S3 Ep195: Sarah Allen Benton: Parents In Recovery

Over The Influence: The Alcohol Free Podcast

On this episode we are delighted to welcome Sarah Allen Benton from Connecticut, USA to Over The Influence!
Sarah is twenty years alcohol free and is a mental health counsellor as well as an advanced alcohol and drug counsellor.
Not only that but she is also the author of two QuitLit reads, ‘Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Breaking the Cycle and Finding Hope’ and ‘Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle’.
It’s a fantastic episode and Sarah has some wonderful insights which we’re sure that many of our listeners will relate to.
Thanks for coming on to Over The Influence Sarah and if you’d like to find out more about her you can visit bentonbhc.com.
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