So this week, I came to the conclusion that I have to go completely sober from alcohol.

Completely sober.

Like, no little glass of wine here, tequila soda there.

I'm talking completely sober.

I'm talking, I go to a bar and order a sparkling water with lime. Sober. Possibly for the rest of my life.

Now, I know what you're thinking, wow, that's great. That's amazing. That's beautiful. In a lot of ways,

I agree with you. However, this is not a choice that I made completely on my own. If it had been a

choice that I had made completely on my own, I think I'd feel a little bit more excited about it.

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It all started in 2021.

In the midst of COVID, Emma is drinking a lot of alcohol.

Okay?

Emma was drinking a lot of alcohol. I wouldn't say I was abusing it by, I mean, I think maybe a little bit, but I wouldn't say any more than the average

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