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Party Girl’s journey to sobriety: ‘I don’t think about alcohol at all now’

From Drinker to Darling –

June 4, 2018 – Maz Compton is a self-confessed party girl, or at least she used to be. The former 2DayFm breakfast radio host and MTV VJ never considered herself to be an alcoholic, in fact, she “was totally fine — but I drank a little bit too much, a little bit too often,” she told 9Honey. Like many women over 30, she suddenly found herself regularly drinking, whether it be at parties, media events or just at home after a long day. “I would drink most days, I would have a glass of wine after work,” she said, adding that it’s “so normal” in our culture. According to a recent 60 Minutes investigation, nearly one in four Australian women aged between 35 and 59 drink excessively to dangerous levels – far out-drinking Australian men. “The statistics are terrifying, women are drinking more than men now, it’s pretty scary,” Compton agrees. At age 34, with a serious habit getting further out of control, she knew something had to change. “My drinking habits really escalated and I didn’t know why,” she admitted…

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