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I endured blackouts and sexual assault but nothing was as sobering as the moment I realised I was an alcoholic

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I endured blackouts and sexual assault but nothing was as sobering as the moment I realised I was an alcoholic

I endured blackouts and sexual assault but nothing was as sobering as the moment I realised I was an alcoholic

Source: The Sun

Published: Feb, 11 2025 12:21

I DIDN’T fit the stereotypical image of an alcoholic. I wasn’t sleeping on a park bench, I hadn’t been arrested and I hadn’t lost my family. On the surface, I looked happy and successful. I was a social media influencer with over half a million followers, and a successful author, and podcaster. My husband Jimmy, 45, worked in the music business as a touring session musician for artists like George Ezra, Dido and Bryan Ferry.

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