Now look, I’m all about the ‘you-do-you’ mentality and I know that a lot of peopledoenjoy drinking alcohol anddolike the taste of it, and can do it in moderation.

For me personally, I had to unpackthis facade of having a good time. Perhaps it was for social media, or perhaps I was just an unwilling participant who got caught up in going with the flow of what everyone else was doing. But I’ve since realised it was just ‘performative fun’ that I was having.

I decided it was important for me to change my actions to better align with what I really value, which is happiness and health.

I also wanted to find out who I really was, without alcohol. I feel like too much drinking can really change your personality and I wanted to rediscover who I was.

I made the call to stop my

Notice a trend? Image: Supplied.

It happened on New Year's Eve. Yes, I was one

But...what do you do if you'renotdrinking?

Life without alcohol - not so bad. Image: Supplied.

Seedlip.

My accompaniment to Paint & Sip: Grove 42 (citrus). Image: Supplied.

Here's what else I discovered:

The truth about going sober.

Two months and counting. Image: Supplied.

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