'I didn’t depend on a drink to get me through the day, but I did rely on alcohol to get me through life.'
are supporting the growing numbers of women from all walks of life who are deciding to get on the wagon.These groups offer much needed advice and encouragement as cutting alcohol out of your life isn’t easy – even if, like me, you believe that it is most definitely for the best.
Along with realising that drinking disguises all the mediocre nights out that happen between the amazing ones, I also know that when you quit alcohol, there is no hiding from the reasons that made you drink too much of it in the first place. The relentless clarity that comes with not chemically altering my mood on a regular basis, or even taking the edge off after a tough week at work, was terrifying to begin with. Yet with each drink not taken, I’ve become better at facing my feelings. Three years in, I see this relentless clarity as a strength that I’m not willing to compromise on.
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