9 Years Alcohol-Free: How Denise Welch Quit Drinking for Good

Denise Welch used to drink four or five bottles of wine in a night, get two hours of sleep and walk onto a TV set like nothing happened. She'd tell herself she was functioning. Inside, she was falling apart.In this episode, Denise sits down with Dave and tells the full story. A happy childhood in the North East. A wanted pregnancy at 31 that was followed by crippling postnatal depression nobody saw coming. Years of self-medicating with alcohol and cocaine while holding down Coronation Street, Loose Women and a family. Complete blackouts she still can't remember. And the night she smashed up the flat and realised she was about to lose the man she loved.You'll hear about: postnatal depression and how it triggered her drinking; the 13 years of living a double life; getting sober as a couple with Lincoln; why she still gets depression but no longer compounds it with alcohol; and what life looks like at 62 with three jobs and zero hangovers.If alcohol is making you more unhappy than happy, this one's worth your time. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-unwelcome-visitor/denise-welch/9781529384543  If you enjoy One For The Road, then click subscribe to be notified for the release of our next episode.You can also connect with me via Instagram @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and also contacts for Denise.@Alcoholexplainedhttps://www.instagram.com/alcoholexplained/https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Dani Attanasiohttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram-@GrownupHustle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.