Why I Quit Smoking, Drinking, and People Who Made Me Miserable
Why I Quit Smoking, Drinking, and People Who Made Me Miserable (aka My Solicitor is My New Best Friend) I smoked to get rid of my mother. I drank to get rid of my ex. And now I just hire people in suits to handle the drama so I donāt have to. Thereās this momentāif youāve ever been through the absolute emotional meat grinder, youāll get itāwhen a solicitor looks at you and says: āDo you want us to put an end to it?ā And your whole nervous system exhales. Like, finally. No more coping mechanisms. Just action. Itās wild, really. For years, I relied on cigarettes and cheap booze to numb myself from the circus I was born intoāand the one I accidentally dated for far too long. And then one day I realised: maybe itās not me thatās the problem. Maybe I donāt need a bottleāI just need boundaries. That moment made it into my book, Sober Not Sorry, because it was a turning point. It was the day I realised sobriety isnāt just about not drinking or not smoking. Itās about not tolerat...
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