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Former alcoholic and addiction counsellor Anita Cragen. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Former alcoholic and addiction counsellor Anita Cragen. Chris Whiteoak / The National
'I became an alcoholic overnight': one woman's escape from addiction
Anita Cragen, 64, was living her dream life in the UK until the shock of her father’s unexpected death triggered a descent into alcoholism
Louisa Kiernander
22 August, 2019