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    OPINION - I'm doing sober Christmas and frankly, unless you have to, it's the worst thing ever

    by Alexandra Jones Dec 22, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: Matt Writtle

    I’m sober-not-by-choice this year (I'm pregnant) and here to offer a rebuttal to all those who evangelise on the joys of sobriety at . It might work at other times of year but like most people, prior to this one, I’d long consigned alcohol-free Christmases to the same dustbin as and . What’s the point? Now, with first hand experience, I can confirm that festive sobriety is just as boring and futile as an eleven mile assault course

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