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[Applause]

[Applause] 2015 was the most challenging year of my

2015 was the most challenging year of my

2015 was the most challenging year of my guys in March of that year I stopped

guys in March of that year I stopped

guys in March of that year I stopped drinking alcohol and then eight months

drinking alcohol and then eight months

drinking alcohol and then eight months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer

later I was diagnosed with breast cancer

later I was diagnosed with breast cancer I told everybody about the cancer I told

I told everybody about the cancer I told

I told everybody about the cancer I told my hairdresser and the poor woman it

my hairdresser and the poor woman it

my hairdresser and the poor woman it only asked me where I was going on

only asked me where I was going on

only asked me where I was going on holiday that year

holiday that year

holiday that year I told traffic wardens because it’s a

I told traffic wardens because it’s a

I told traffic wardens because it’s a great way to get off a parking ticket

great way to get off a parking ticket

great way to get off a parking ticket and I told all the mums at the school

and I told all the mums at the school

and I told all the mums at the school gate but when I stopped drinking I told

gate but when I stopped drinking I told

gate but when I stopped drinking I told no one and I told no one because I was

no one and I told no one because I was

no one and I told no one because I was ashamed and in a world where everyone

ashamed and in a world where everyone

ashamed and in a world where everyone drinks I felt alone in being unable to

drinks I felt alone in being unable to

drinks I felt alone in being unable to control alcohol and I was worried about

control alcohol and I was worried about

control alcohol and I was worried about what people would think I thought that

what people would think I thought that

what people would think I thought that if I confess to having a problem they

if I confess to having a problem they

if I confess to having a problem they would assume that I was pouring vodka on

would assume that I was pouring vodka on

would assume that I was pouring vodka on my cornflakes in the morning and that I

my cornflakes in the morning and that I

my cornflakes in the morning and that I was a bad mother

was a bad mother

was a bad mother people immediately leaped the

people immediately leaped the

people immediately leaped the stereotypes of dramatic rock bottom’s

stereotypes of dramatic rock bottom’s

stereotypes of dramatic rock bottom’s drunk driving and one-night stands my

drunk driving and one-night stands my

drunk driving and one-night stands my drinking story my drinking story was not

drinking story my drinking story was not

drinking story my drinking story was not like that there was no dramatic rock

like that there was no dramatic rock

like that there was no dramatic rock bottom there was more a sort of gradual

bottom there was more a sort of gradual

bottom there was more a sort of gradual realization that my best friend

realization that my best friend

realization that my best friend white wine had somehow morphed into my

white wine had somehow morphed into my

white wine had somehow morphed into my worst enemy I was trapped in an abusive

worst enemy I was trapped in an abusive

worst enemy I was trapped in an abusive relationship with booze I was two stone

relationship with booze I was two stone

relationship with booze I was two stone overweight I wasn’t terribly insomniac I

overweight I wasn’t terribly insomniac I

overweight I wasn’t terribly insomniac I was anxious all the time and I was stuck

was anxious all the time and I was stuck

was anxious all the time and I was stuck in a rut and I knew that the fact that I

in a rut and I knew that the fact that I

in a rut and I knew that the fact that I was drinking a bottle of wine a day

was drinking a bottle of wine a day

was drinking a bottle of wine a day sometimes more at weekends was to blame

sometimes more at weekends was to blame

sometimes more at weekends was to blame I know now that I’m not alone in the UK

I know now that I’m not alone in the UK

I know now that I’m not alone in the UK its well-educated middle-aged women who

its well-educated middle-aged women who

its well-educated middle-aged women who are most likely to have a drink problem

are most likely to have a drink problem

are most likely to have a drink problem not the world hedonistic youth an OECD

not the world hedonistic youth an OECD

not the world hedonistic youth an OECD study concluded that one in five female

study concluded that one in five female

study concluded that one in five female graduates in the UK drink hazardously

graduates in the UK drink hazardously

graduates in the UK drink hazardously that’s defined it more than twice the

that’s defined it more than twice the

that’s defined it more than twice the recommended level so after several

recommended level so after several

recommended level so after several months of trying to drink more sensibly

months of trying to drink more sensibly

months of trying to drink more sensibly I finally and I have to admit

I finally and I have to admit

I finally and I have to admit reluctantly concluded that moderation

reluctantly concluded that moderation

reluctantly concluded that moderation was never going to be my forte and I

was never going to be my forte and I

was never going to be my forte and I quit altogether and I quickly realized

quit altogether and I quickly realized

quit altogether and I quickly realized how deeply ingrained the stigma of

how deeply ingrained the stigma of

how deeply ingrained the stigma of alcohol addiction is in society

alcohol addiction is in society

alcohol addiction is in society and how different the alcohol is treated

and how different the alcohol is treated

and how different the alcohol is treated from any other drug so who here has quit

from any other drug so who here has quit

from any other drug so who here has quit smoking in the past yeah me too and you

smoking in the past yeah me too and you

smoking in the past yeah me too and you might remember that when you quit

might remember that when you quit

might remember that when you quit smoking the conversation goes something

smoking the conversation goes something

smoking the conversation goes something like this

like this

like this cigarette No thank you I’ve quit oh wow

cigarette No thank you I’ve quit oh wow

cigarette No thank you I’ve quit oh wow well done you what willpower you should

well done you what willpower you should

well done you what willpower you should be proud of yourself I bet you feel

be proud of yourself I bet you feel

be proud of yourself I bet you feel amazing it’s not like that when you give

amazing it’s not like that when you give

amazing it’s not like that when you give up drinking it goes more like this drink

up drinking it goes more like this drink

up drinking it goes more like this drink no thanks I’ve quit silence then they go

no thanks I’ve quit silence then they go

no thanks I’ve quit silence then they go did you have a problem are you an

did you have a problem are you an

did you have a problem are you an alcoholic and oh go on don’t be a bore

alcoholic and oh go on don’t be a bore

alcoholic and oh go on don’t be a bore just have one that won’t do you any harm

just have one that won’t do you any harm

just have one that won’t do you any harm I hope you don’t expect me not to drink

I hope you don’t expect me not to drink

I hope you don’t expect me not to drink because I can handle it

because I can handle it

because I can handle it you see when you become addicted to

you see when you become addicted to

you see when you become addicted to cigarettes people blame the nicotine but

cigarettes people blame the nicotine but

cigarettes people blame the nicotine but when you become addicted to drinking

when you become addicted to drinking

when you become addicted to drinking they blame you because nobody wants to

they blame you because nobody wants to

they blame you because nobody wants to blame the nation’s favorite drug and no

blame the nation’s favorite drug and no

blame the nation’s favorite drug and no one wants to think that their own

one wants to think that their own

one wants to think that their own drinking have it might be a problem so

drinking have it might be a problem so

drinking have it might be a problem so alcohol is the only drug that you have

alcohol is the only drug that you have

alcohol is the only drug that you have to justify not taking and that means

to justify not taking and that means

to justify not taking and that means that we the non drinkers are made to

that we the non drinkers are made to

that we the non drinkers are made to feel ashamed and that makes quitting so

feel ashamed and that makes quitting so

feel ashamed and that makes quitting so much harder at this point you might be

much harder at this point you might be

much harder at this point you might be thinking that this comparison is unfair

thinking that this comparison is unfair

thinking that this comparison is unfair and the alcohol is way less harmful than

and the alcohol is way less harmful than

and the alcohol is way less harmful than nicotine or any other drug but that’s

nicotine or any other drug but that’s

nicotine or any other drug but that’s where you’re wrong the 2010 nut report

where you’re wrong the 2010 nut report

where you’re wrong the 2010 nut report into the relative harms of different

into the relative harms of different

into the relative harms of different drugs on the individual when the alcohol

drugs on the individual when the alcohol

drugs on the individual when the alcohol was the fourth most harmful drug tested

was the fourth most harmful drug tested

was the fourth most harmful drug tested after crack cocaine heroin and crystal

after crack cocaine heroin and crystal

after crack cocaine heroin and crystal meth and when you combine the harm with

meth and when you combine the harm with

meth and when you combine the harm with the individual to the hunt with a harm

the individual to the hunt with a harm

the individual to the hunt with a harm to society then alcohol is by far and

to society then alcohol is by far and

to society then alcohol is by far and away the most dangerous drug available

away the most dangerous drug available

away the most dangerous drug available nicotine comes in at number six a study

nicotine comes in at number six a study

nicotine comes in at number six a study by the American Society of Clinical

by the American Society of Clinical

by the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that alcohol was linked

Oncology found that alcohol was linked

Oncology found that alcohol was linked to seven different types of cancer they

to seven different types of cancer they

to seven different types of cancer they estimate that more than 1 in 20 cancer

estimate that more than 1 in 20 cancer

estimate that more than 1 in 20 cancer deaths worldwide is caused by alcohol in

deaths worldwide is caused by alcohol in

deaths worldwide is caused by alcohol in the UK alone 3200 women each year are

the UK alone 3200 women each year are

the UK alone 3200 women each year are diagnosed with breast cancer because of

diagnosed with breast cancer because of

diagnosed with breast cancer because of their drinking Dame Sally Davis the

their drinking Dame Sally Davis the

their drinking Dame Sally Davis the chief medical officer was quoted as

chief medical officer was quoted as

chief medical officer was quoted as saying that she thinks about her risk of

saying that she thinks about her risk of

saying that she thinks about her risk of breast cancer

breast cancer

breast cancer every time she considers pouring a glass

every time she considers pouring a glass

every time she considers pouring a glass of wine needless to say that was not a

of wine needless to say that was not a

of wine needless to say that was not a popular message and she was lambasted

popular message and she was lambasted

popular message and she was lambasted for it

for it

for it but alcohol kills more people globally

but alcohol kills more people globally

but alcohol kills more people globally the malaria meningitis tuberculosis and

the malaria meningitis tuberculosis and

the malaria meningitis tuberculosis and dengue fever put together of course most

dengue fever put together of course most

dengue fever put together of course most people drink happily intensively and if

people drink happily intensively and if

people drink happily intensively and if that’s you then I applaud you although

that’s you then I applaud you although

that’s you then I applaud you although full disclosure I hate you a little bit

full disclosure I hate you a little bit

full disclosure I hate you a little bit too because I was like you for many

too because I was like you for many

too because I was like you for many years and then there came a day when I

years and then there came a day when I

years and then there came a day when I realized I had stopped controlling

realized I had stopped controlling

realized I had stopped controlling alcohol and it was controlling me and

alcohol and it was controlling me and

alcohol and it was controlling me and there are millions of men and women like

there are millions of men and women like

there are millions of men and women like me out there the all-or-nothing tribe

me out there the all-or-nothing tribe

me out there the all-or-nothing tribe who can’t can’t play with an addictive

who can’t can’t play with an addictive

who can’t can’t play with an addictive drug without getting their fingers burnt

drug without getting their fingers burnt

drug without getting their fingers burnt and I just want to make life a little

and I just want to make life a little

and I just want to make life a little bit easier for those superheroes who

bit easier for those superheroes who

bit easier for those superheroes who pluck up the courage to quit by

pluck up the courage to quit by

pluck up the courage to quit by addressing the shame and stigma around

addressing the shame and stigma around

addressing the shame and stigma around alcohol addiction so here are three

alcohol addiction so here are three

alcohol addiction so here are three things that we can all do to help

things that we can all do to help

things that we can all do to help challenge that shame 1 we need to

challenge that shame 1 we need to

challenge that shame 1 we need to remember to treat alcohol like a drug

remember to treat alcohol like a drug

remember to treat alcohol like a drug it may be ubiquitous and the nation’s

it may be ubiquitous and the nation’s

it may be ubiquitous and the nation’s favorite narcotic but it’s still an

favorite narcotic but it’s still an

favorite narcotic but it’s still an addictive toxin if alcohol came on the

addictive toxin if alcohol came on the

addictive toxin if alcohol came on the market today it wouldn’t be legalized

market today it wouldn’t be legalized

market today it wouldn’t be legalized one of the things that makes it so much

one of the things that makes it so much

one of the things that makes it so much harder to quit is that our Facebook

harder to quit is that our Facebook

harder to quit is that our Facebook feeds are filled with jokes about wine

feeds are filled with jokes about wine

feeds are filled with jokes about wine o’clock and mummys reward and we’re

o’clock and mummys reward and we’re

o’clock and mummys reward and we’re encouraged to see alcohol is necessary

encouraged to see alcohol is necessary

encouraged to see alcohol is necessary to cope with all the ups and downs of

to cope with all the ups and downs of

to cope with all the ups and downs of everyday life is crucial for a

everyday life is crucial for a

everyday life is crucial for a celebration or a commiseration or indeed

celebration or a commiseration or indeed

celebration or a commiseration or indeed any form of recreation and I would get

any form of recreation and I would get

any form of recreation and I would get ads on my social media for wine bangles

ads on my social media for wine bangles

ads on my social media for wine bangles that’s bracelets filled with wine or

that’s bracelets filled with wine or

that’s bracelets filled with wine or wine purses that’s hand bags of wine in

wine purses that’s hand bags of wine in

wine purses that’s hand bags of wine in the lining and a tap on the outside and

the lining and a tap on the outside and

the lining and a tap on the outside and seriously and I know that all of this

seriously and I know that all of this

seriously and I know that all of this has meant in good fun but the impact of

has meant in good fun but the impact of

has meant in good fun but the impact of treating an addictive drug so lightly is

treating an addictive drug so lightly is

treating an addictive drug so lightly is that it normalizes excessive drinking

that it normalizes excessive drinking

that it normalizes excessive drinking too we need to stop thinking in black

too we need to stop thinking in black

too we need to stop thinking in black and white and the general assumption is

and white and the general assumption is

and white and the general assumption is that the vast majority of the population

that the vast majority of the population

that the vast majority of the population are normal drinkers who can handle their

are normal drinkers who can handle their

are normal drinkers who can handle their booze and there’s a tiny tiny proportion

booze and there’s a tiny tiny proportion

booze and there’s a tiny tiny proportion of alcoholics who can’t but the science

of alcoholics who can’t but the science

of alcoholics who can’t but the science doesn’t support this the reality is far

doesn’t support this the reality is far

doesn’t support this the reality is far more complex and nuanced alcohol

more complex and nuanced alcohol

more complex and nuanced alcohol addiction or alcohol use disorder like

addiction or alcohol use disorder like

addiction or alcohol use disorder like any addiction is progressive it’s a

any addiction is progressive it’s a

any addiction is progressive it’s a spectrum of shades of grey now I spend

spectrum of shades of grey now I spend

spectrum of shades of grey now I spend many an evening googling am I an

many an evening googling am I an

many an evening googling am I an alcoholic and I would answer the

alcoholic and I would answer the

alcoholic and I would answer the resulting quest

resulting quest

resulting quest – no and it would ask questions like do

– no and it would ask questions like do

– no and it would ask questions like do you drink alone and I would say no I’m

you drink alone and I would say no I’m

you drink alone and I would say no I’m with my dog and inevitably I would

with my dog and inevitably I would

with my dog and inevitably I would convince myself that I wasn’t an

convince myself that I wasn’t an

convince myself that I wasn’t an alcoholic and I would pat myself on the

alcoholic and I would pat myself on the

alcoholic and I would pat myself on the back and pour another glass of wine

back and pour another glass of wine

back and pour another glass of wine despite knowing in my heart that it was

despite knowing in my heart that it was

despite knowing in my heart that it was a problem there was no other drug that

a problem there was no other drug that

a problem there was no other drug that treats its addicts like this when you

treats its addicts like this when you

treats its addicts like this when you quit smoking you don’t become a nicotine

quit smoking you don’t become a nicotine

quit smoking you don’t become a nicotine a holic you a million nonsmoker and the

a holic you a million nonsmoker and the

a holic you a million nonsmoker and the fear and shame have been branded with

fear and shame have been branded with

fear and shame have been branded with the badge alcoholic starts many people

the badge alcoholic starts many people

the badge alcoholic starts many people like me the gray area drinkers from

like me the gray area drinkers from

like me the gray area drinkers from seeking help before you really do reach

seeking help before you really do reach

seeking help before you really do reach rock bottom which is a very difficult

rock bottom which is a very difficult

rock bottom which is a very difficult place to claw your way back from

place to claw your way back from

place to claw your way back from according to the NHS even the best

according to the NHS even the best

according to the NHS even the best performing residential rehab centers

performing residential rehab centers

performing residential rehab centers only have a 60 percent success rate and

only have a 60 percent success rate and

only have a 60 percent success rate and for the worst form is it’s 20% rock

for the worst form is it’s 20% rock

for the worst form is it’s 20% rock bottom is a very very dangerous place to

bottom is a very very dangerous place to

bottom is a very very dangerous place to go 3 we need to change the words and the

go 3 we need to change the words and the

go 3 we need to change the words and the imagery around going sober now I spent

imagery around going sober now I spent

imagery around going sober now I spent 20 years in advertising and building

20 years in advertising and building

20 years in advertising and building brands that people want to be associated

brands that people want to be associated

brands that people want to be associated with and I know if you want people to

with and I know if you want people to

with and I know if you want people to join a club and to be proud of wearing a

join a club and to be proud of wearing a

join a club and to be proud of wearing a badge you do not use words and imagery

badge you do not use words and imagery

badge you do not use words and imagery like alcoholic recovery disease an

like alcoholic recovery disease an

like alcoholic recovery disease an anonymous you use words an imagery like

anonymous you use words an imagery like

anonymous you use words an imagery like alcohol-free clean drinker non drinker

alcohol-free clean drinker non drinker

alcohol-free clean drinker non drinker and sober warrior we need to inspire

and sober warrior we need to inspire

and sober warrior we need to inspire people to stop drinking not shame them

people to stop drinking not shame them

people to stop drinking not shame them into it one of my favorite quotes from

into it one of my favorite quotes from

into it one of my favorite quotes from The Hunger Games as President Snow who

The Hunger Games as President Snow who

The Hunger Games as President Snow who says the only thing stronger than fear

says the only thing stronger than fear

says the only thing stronger than fear is hope and that’s what we need to do

is hope and that’s what we need to do

is hope and that’s what we need to do give people hope not shame one of my

give people hope not shame one of my

give people hope not shame one of my favourite advertising case studies as

favourite advertising case studies as

favourite advertising case studies as lucozade lucozade is the original energy

lucozade lucozade is the original energy

lucozade lucozade is the original energy drink launched in 1927 to aid recovery

drink launched in 1927 to aid recovery

drink launched in 1927 to aid recovery from illness but by the mid-1980s sales

from illness but by the mid-1980s sales

from illness but by the mid-1980s sales were seriously flagging and lucozade was

were seriously flagging and lucozade was

were seriously flagging and lucozade was relaunched as a brand not for sick

relaunched as a brand not for sick

relaunched as a brand not for sick people but for energetic busy and

people but for energetic busy and

people but for energetic busy and successful people who want to perform at

successful people who want to perform at

successful people who want to perform at their best so the strap line went from

their best so the strap line went from

their best so the strap line went from AIDS recovery to replace his lost energy

AIDS recovery to replace his lost energy

AIDS recovery to replace his lost energy and a brand campaign was created

and a brand campaign was created

and a brand campaign was created featuring Daley Thompson

featuring Daley Thompson

featuring Daley Thompson the Olympic decathlete sales went

the Olympic decathlete sales went

the Olympic decathlete sales went through the roof and lucozade became an

through the roof and lucozade became an

through the roof and lucozade became an icon of the 1980s and that is what we

icon of the 1980s and that is what we

icon of the 1980s and that is what we need to do for people going sober we

need to do for people going sober we

need to do for people going sober we need to take it from something that you

need to take it from something that you

need to take it from something that you have to do when you are sick and when

have to do when you are sick and when

have to do when you are sick and when you have a disease to something that you

you have a disease to something that you

you have a disease to something that you choose to do to live life at its to its

choose to do to live life at its to its

choose to do to live life at its to its fullest we need to take it from AIDS

fullest we need to take it from AIDS

fullest we need to take it from AIDS recovery to replace his lost energy

recovery to replace his lost energy

recovery to replace his lost energy because that is what being sober does

because that is what being sober does

because that is what being sober does and when we’ve done those three things

and when we’ve done those three things

and when we’ve done those three things then we the newly sober can stop feeling

then we the newly sober can stop feeling

then we the newly sober can stop feeling ashamed and stop being anonymous and I

ashamed and stop being anonymous and I

ashamed and stop being anonymous and I realized I’m not one to talk here

realized I’m not one to talk here

realized I’m not one to talk here because for three years after I stopped

because for three years after I stopped

because for three years after I stopped drinking I stayed silent I told people

drinking I stayed silent I told people

drinking I stayed silent I told people that I was driving or on on antibiotics

that I was driving or on on antibiotics

that I was driving or on on antibiotics or that I’d given up for Lent but I had

or that I’d given up for Lent but I had

or that I’d given up for Lent but I had to tell someone what I was going through

to tell someone what I was going through

to tell someone what I was going through so I started a blog under a pseudonym

so I started a blog under a pseudonym

so I started a blog under a pseudonym sober mummy and within a year despite

sober mummy and within a year despite

sober mummy and within a year despite the fact that I didn’t publicize it at

the fact that I didn’t publicize it at

the fact that I didn’t publicize it at all because I was far too embarrassed

all because I was far too embarrassed

all because I was far too embarrassed within a year I had nearly a million

within a year I had nearly a million

within a year I had nearly a million hits

hits

hits I found men and women all over the world

I found men and women all over the world

I found men and women all over the world who’d also become addicted to alcohol

who’d also become addicted to alcohol

who’d also become addicted to alcohol who also felt ashamed and who also felt

who also felt ashamed and who also felt

who also felt ashamed and who also felt alone until we found each other I turned

alone until we found each other I turned

alone until we found each other I turned that that blog this the diary of my

that that blog this the diary of my

that that blog this the diary of my first year sober into a book and for

first year sober into a book and for

first year sober into a book and for three nights under my actual name I

three nights under my actual name I

three nights under my actual name I didn’t sleep at all I was terrified

didn’t sleep at all I was terrified

didn’t sleep at all I was terrified about exposing my vulnerability to the

about exposing my vulnerability to the

about exposing my vulnerability to the world and felt a bit like the idea of

world and felt a bit like the idea of

world and felt a bit like the idea of walking into a party naked which is the

walking into a party naked which is the

walking into a party naked which is the sort of thing I might have done when I

sort of thing I might have done when I

sort of thing I might have done when I was drinking but I certainly wasn’t

was drinking but I certainly wasn’t

was drinking but I certainly wasn’t going to do sober however the deluge of

going to do sober however the deluge of

going to do sober however the deluge of messages that I received since

messages that I received since

messages that I received since publication have shown me that stories

publication have shown me that stories

publication have shown me that stories really do change lives

really do change lives

really do change lives they make people feel less alone and

they make people feel less alone and

they make people feel less alone and they give people hope the time for

they give people hope the time for

they give people hope the time for anonymity is gone we have to stop being

anonymity is gone we have to stop being

anonymity is gone we have to stop being silent and ashamed and we have to shout

silent and ashamed and we have to shout

silent and ashamed and we have to shout about how being sober is not miserable

about how being sober is not miserable

about how being sober is not miserable or boring but it’s far more exhilarating

or boring but it’s far more exhilarating

or boring but it’s far more exhilarating rewarding and reals in a life of

rewarding and reals in a life of

rewarding and reals in a life of self-medication because the truth is

self-medication because the truth is

self-medication because the truth is when you drink to blur all the edges of

when you drink to blur all the edges of

when you drink to blur all the edges of life you blur all the good bits too and

life you blur all the good bits too and

life you blur all the good bits too and the place to start is close to home and

the place to start is close to home and

the place to start is close to home and so if you have a friend who quietly and

so if you have a friend who quietly and

so if you have a friend who quietly and tentatively tells you that they’ve

tentatively tells you that they’ve

tentatively tells you that they’ve stopped drinking then congratulate them

stopped drinking then congratulate them

stopped drinking then congratulate them tell them that they are wise and brave

tell them that they are wise and brave

tell them that they are wise and brave and extraordinary because they are and

and extraordinary because they are and

and extraordinary because they are and don’t worry that they’ll be boring but

don’t worry that they’ll be boring but

don’t worry that they’ll be boring but they’ll judge you and please don’t stop

they’ll judge you and please don’t stop

they’ll judge you and please don’t stop inviting them to parties and finally if

inviting them to parties and finally if

inviting them to parties and finally if this talk has made you feel a little bit

this talk has made you feel a little bit

this talk has made you feel a little bit uncomfortable if you’re back where I was

uncomfortable if you’re back where I was

uncomfortable if you’re back where I was then feeling sick and tired of feeling

then feeling sick and tired of feeling

then feeling sick and tired of feeling sick and tired and asking Siri how to

sick and tired and asking Siri how to

sick and tired and asking Siri how to stop drinking so much then why not

stop drinking so much then why not

stop drinking so much then why not consider joining the sober revolution

consider joining the sober revolution

consider joining the sober revolution because I can assure you three years on

because I can assure you three years on

because I can assure you three years on booze free and cancer-free that there is

booze free and cancer-free that there is

booze free and cancer-free that there is no shame in being sober only joy and

no shame in being sober only joy and

no shame in being sober only joy and pride and freedom thank you

pride and freedom thank you

pride and freedom thank you [Applause]

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