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When Drinking Stopped Being Fun and Why I Quit

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I stopped drinking ten months ago. It's the longest I've ever gone. I've been thinking a lot about what finally made me stop because the truth is, I loved drinking. I really did. Drinking was such a big part of my life. It was part of growing up, part of my Irish culture, part of friendships, celebrations, dinners, weddings, birthdays. It was just what we did. I started drinking when I was probably thirteen or fourteen, so I don't really know much of my life without it. And for a long time, I genuinely enjoyed it. But eventually the pain …

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