Strangers on a Bench EPISODE 74: Tuesday is Green
Feb 9, 2026
A stranger describes seeing days and letters as colours and discovering synesthesia. She recounts running away at 14, surviving with false papers, and time at Centrepoint. Recovery, sobriety and AA meetings reshape her life. Stories of family betrayal, guilt, travel on kibbutzim, and sound healing surface. She is writing memoirs and talks about healing, unity and gong baths.
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Sober Friends Sparked Recovery
- Meeting sober people at a Portland blues festival planted the seed for recovery.
- That group showed her you can enjoy life without drinking and led her to sobriety.
Start With AA And One Day At A Time
- If you suspect an alcohol problem, start with Alcoholics Anonymous and read others' sober stories.
- Attend meetings to find identification and remember to take it one day at a time.
Childhood Marked By Alcohol
- She grew up in an Irish family in Wales where alcohol was present from childhood and kids would sneak drinks.
- That upbringing produced extreme dysfunction, parties, singing, crying and fighting as normal adult behaviour.