Food & Drink
Researchers consider how to ‘denormalize’ drinking culture ahead of new alcohol guide
6 minute read Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023Lee-Anne Richardson is celebrating the three-year anniversary of a support group she founded for people who've decided to ditch alcohol or cut back as part of what she considers a movement toward healthier living, especially by younger generations.
Richardson, 38, said she spent much of her 20s binge-drinking. She blames alcohol for destroying many of her relationships and says her self-esteem plummeted as she tried to control how much she consumed.
The turning point came after another night out with friends at a bar in March 2014 when Richardson realized she either had to quit drinking or "something very, very bad is going to happen."
After attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Richardson realized she needed to replace the social connections she'd made during her "drinking career" with more positive ones while also supporting others through their own journey to sobriety or less alcohol.
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