Mindful drinking is the way to go, says TV and radio presenter after he was shocked by how much he was putting away.
‘A game-changer has been draught alcohol-free beer available in pubs,’ said Adrian ChilesHe never thought he had a problem, going to the pub after work, downing a few pints most nights, enjoying a few glasses of wine with dinner.
But then, conscious of how much he was drinking, he focused on himself for a 2018 BBC documentary Drinkers Like Me to test how his regular drinking affected his health. He discovered he was drinking up to 100 units a week and a doctor told him he had signs of liver damage. He has been asked why he didn’t give up completely and reflects that alcohol is so woven into the fabric of his life that it would take a lot of unpicking, that most of his friends are drinkers and while there is some degree of alcohol dependence, he doesn’t regard himself as an alcoholic.Christmas is now a different affair to how it was more than a decade ago, he reflects. This year he anticipates doing a lot of driving back to the West Midlands to see his wider family.
The presenter, who was divorced from broadcaster Jane Garvey with whom he has two daughters in 2009, and married Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner in September this year , recalls: “I was looking at my drinking charts the week before my wedding and the week after and the numbers were very high. But the point is, I can see it and I forgive myself.
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