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GOING ZERO

“There are now ‘Dry January’, ‘Dry July’ and ‘Sober October’ challenges and zero-alcohol drinks offer an alternative to stay sober without feeling left out in social settings.”

A few weeks ago, I shared on social media that I’d been alcohol-free since April in a bid to be healthier.

The response from people was overwhelmingly positive and supportive, which surprised me a little as I keep company with a lot of wine lovers.

So far, I’ve shed 6kgs (tick), however that wasn’t my motivation for sharing. The wonderful side-effect of giving up wine o’clock is that I’m feeling positively fantastic, so much so that I wanted to shout it out from the rooftops!

I’m literally brimming with positive energy and can’t remember feeling this great or optimistic since my mid-20s, which is when I started drinking on my London OE.

I’ve reclaimed a part of myself that I thought was lost forever.

Everything feels exciting and

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