THAT’S ALL? –
May 22, 2021- Nikki had a successful career in healthcare, a detached home and, more importantly, two children and a loving and supportive husband.
But alcohol held her in a vice-like grip for 15 years – and in lockdown, it grew even tighter.
Nikki spent £150 a week on wine, sinking three bottles a night and topping up with three triple gins or vodkas.
Every day started with a hangover and she sometimes couldn’t remember what had happened before she blacked out. She was also left nursing a £10,000 debt headache too.
Nikki says: “Lockdown made my drinking worse. I didn’t have to drive to work meetings and the stress of Covid and job uncertainty all added to my anxieties. The way I calmed down was with alcohol.
“I thought I was coping – but was lying to myself. I knew I had a problem, I just didn’t want to admit it. “I’d crack open the first bottle of white wine about 4pm, occasionally 3pm, then over the evening, I’d knock back the fizz or white wine.
“I’d often wake up, vomit bile, then look to see if I had bruises or aches, unsure if I’d bumped into something or tripped.
