Linda Carter has faced a number of challenges since she arrived in Walford, and 2019 will continue to be just as difficult as the landlady struggles after her recent cancer scare.
With the pressure of Mick's panic attacks and the assessment into Ollie's possible autism, Linda will turn to alcohol, eventually becoming dependent.
As Linda's drinking starts to spiral out of control, it will be increasingly difficult for her to hide it from her friends and family.
Best-friend Sharon Mitchell will undoubtedly feel like history is repeating and recognise the signs as her mum, Angie Watts, was also an alcoholic when she was landlady of the Queen Vic, and of course her husband, Phil Mitchell, is an alcoholic.
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Speaking about Kellie Bright's upcoming storyline, executive producer told Dogital Spy: "This autumn the Carters will face one of their biggest crises to date when Linda turns to alcohol to escape the increasing pressures of her family life,"
"Linda's descent into alcoholism will be instantly recognisable to many – a journey that begins with a single drink to cope with the everyday ups and downs but quickly escalates to a point which wreaks devastation on their life and the lives of those around them.
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EastEnders are working closely with Drinkaware to ensure the storyline is handled sensitively and authentically.
Elaine Hindal from Drinkaware said: "Working with EastEnders on this storyline will help us put a spotlight on the potentially harmful result of getting into the habit of drinking regularly,"
"Credit to the scriptwriters who are sensitively showing the journey of how easy it can be for someone to develop risky drinking habits. Linda’s experiences with alcohol demonstrate why it's important to be able to recognise signs that you, or someone you care about, could be developing drinking habits that could cause harm to themselves or others."
EastEnders airs weeknights on BBC One.
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