I've drunk too much for half my life and humiliated myself. My self-delusion was so powerful. Now at 73 I'm finally sober and it only took a month. Here's how I did it... and how to escape the cycle, by MARGARET DUNNE

Waking, thirsty and groggy, the morning after a friend's leaving do, I saw my diamond ring was missing. I messaged her to ask if she'd picked it up. Even now her response makes me cringe.

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Feb 26, 2026 - 13:50
I've drunk too much for half my life and humiliated myself. My self-delusion was so powerful. Now at 73 I'm finally sober and it only took a month. Here's how I did it... and how to escape the cycle, by MARGARET DUNNE
Waking, thirsty and groggy, the morning after a friend's leaving do, I saw my diamond ring was missing. I messaged her to ask if she'd picked it up. Even now her response makes me cringe.
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