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“Once upon a time, booze was my great joy. From the ages of 13 to 43, it was the thing I prioritised above all else: friends, family (damn it, it was how I dealt with family), the lot. Drinking was how I defined myself.
Alcohol was cool, fun, feminist; a blast. I loved red wine, Dirty Martinis, Negronis... and liquor appeared to love me. I was smitten by the people and the paraphernalia, the venues and the venery; the look, scent, sound, touch and taste of the thing.
But, then, after three riotous decades, I did – finally – change. This autumn, I’m 11 years sober aged 54. Sobriety may be less taboo now, but that doesn’t mean it’s better understood.
So here are 11 things I’ve learned during 11 years teetotal...”
Read Hannah Bett’s personal story in today’s Femail Magazine and at the link in
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