Not drinking alcohol creates ‘fear we'll lose all friends’

Marian Keyes recently shared after three decades of sobriety that she was initially fearful she would be left with no friends is she gave up alcohol.Writer and broadcaster Keith Walsh said Ms Keyes often discusses her relationship with sobriety – and people are curious every time.

“That's how we’ve always had fun, I don’t want to say it was our medicine, but it got us through tough times.” Mr Walsh, who gave up drinking alcohol in 2020, said a lot of people “lean on booze”, especially if they have mental health issues.

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