But for Christine Coulson, a lifetime of drinking ended with one final cocktail-filled Christmas, and a New Year’s resolution she was determined to stick to.
‘On my days off, I couldn’t have one glass and go to bed knowing the rest of the bottle was in the fridge, but that was fine.’.
In 2012, aged 32, Christine left London and moved to Yorkshire, retraining as a radiographer.
Alcohol wasn’t fun anymore — so I decided to ‘quiet quit’ This time of year is all about family, food… and booze.
‘But I wasn’t allowing myself to live a good life, because I was making the decision to sit on my sofa to drink.
