On today’s episode we speak to our Bee Sober Cornwall Ambassador, Claire Hatwell. Claire has been sober since September 2016. It took her a long time to get sober, mainly because ‘people like her’ didn’t have drinking problems. Every night without fail she’d put away two to three bottles of wine by herself, but she kidded myself she was all right, because everyone enjoys a drink, don’t they? She could always think of an excuse to make sure she didn’t ‘miss out’!

Claire says “I didn’t think I drank for a particular reason; it seemed a habit, but once I’d stopped, what I found is that alcohol was masking severe anxiety, and instead of just feeling mildly panicky all the time, I began to have panic attacks for no apparent reason. It was awful, but I eventually came out the other side. I’ve learned that being sober is a great way to live. I’m not missing out, but instead experiencing everything without a filter, and it’s great!

I guess what I’d say is that I couldn’t envisage a life without alcohol, but I am living, breathing proof that it is possible and that it's good. I want to share that with other people!”

Claire's links:

https://mynotsosecretdiary.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/ClairesSecretDiary/

https://www.instagram.com/soberme_claire/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SoberMe

https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Not-So-Secret-Recovery/dp/B08TQ477WW/

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