Alice and her drink problem The Archers

Alice and Chris need to tell people. She will be always tempted if people don’t know the truth. It is harrowing to listen to, but it has been coming for a long time.
The Archers is good at these true to time storylines, like Helen and the coercive control story, also hard to listen to.

I used to like the " old " Archers. Not keen on things being brought up to date it gets depressing. There's enough going on in the world without reminders written into scripts as well.

I thought it was another variation on the dreadful Finding Alice, who I wished remained Lost.

I’ve asked gransnet if it’s possible to add the archers to the OP

Sorry Grandma 70 I should have included The Archers but assumed posting in tv radio would do. Apologies

Merlotgran, good point. The women of Ambridge have suffered considerably. That could be a conference topic for the Archers Academical group.

That said, all those story lines have been well researched and written. The Helen-Rob storyline ensured coercive control was well publicised.

The Alice alcohol story line has been classic Archers - written in real time. The signs that Alice has a drink problem have been clear for a long time. As in RL, relatives and loved ones Have ignored or missed, other than Emma of course.

Like Mouseybrown60, I hope the story line helps addicts and their loved ones. I hope Martha is indeed unscathed by foetal alcohol syndrome. I hope Alice sobers up but she will havEva drink problem to manage throughout her life ?

Alice is my granddaughter. She is eight and doesn’t have a drink problem.

(Sorry, but it would help if the thread title explained which Alice.)

I haven't listened for years. It sounds like things have deteriorated down on the farm. I remember when Jack Wooley was an authority figure and the Grundys knew their place!

I think it’s mainly Alice who can’t face reality. This storyline has been building for a long time. It isn’t easy to listen to but It has been extremely well written. Hopefully it could help other people who have the same problems, whether it’s the alcoholic or their partner. The next step must be for them to tell their families so that she is not tempted due to fact that neither family has any idea. I wonder how Susan would react?

I wish the scriptwriters would give the women of Ambridge a break.

Helen, Kirsty, Nic, Emma, Lynda and now Alice.

Not forgetting Lizzie Pargetter's depression and Jenny losing Home farmhouse.