A man that's been alcohol-free for almost two years has outlined the benefits of being sober and what has changed since he put the pint glass down.
We say man, but he is a qualified doctor who is best known for his time on reality TV show Love Island.
Dr Alex George was on season four of the show, and years after obtaining his medicine degree, he switched to become a GP, and is now the official UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador within the Department for Education.
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However, the TV personality is now almost two years sober, and took to social media to laud the benefits he has gained from the lifestyle choice.
Over the weekend, he posted a TikTok video mid-morning walk as he spoke about how nice it is to wake up without a hangover, captioning the video: "Hangover free Saturday, no better feeling."
Dr Alex was with his dog as he began to say: "I've been sober now nearly two years and I still maintain that there is literally no greater joy than getting up on a Saturday morning without hangover on a day like this," he said in in the sunlight.
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But what benefits are there to giving up alcohol, exactly?
Meeting like-minded people
The health professional explained that running into 'like-minded people', especially on his Saturday morning walks, has benefitted him in his day-to-day life.
"Chatting for 20 minutes to someone who is walking their dogs and nattering away, it's just such a nice feeling," he explained.
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Obviously not something for everyone but even if you stick your headphones in and walk around, it's nice to see other people on the same wavelength as you.
Waking up without a hangover
It's the big one, and what the video is based on, as Dr Alex might be on to something here.
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Staying sober on the Friday night gives you a fresh start as the weekend begins, as he said: "Waking up with no hangover, not feeling anxious, not feeling like oh my gosh what happened last night or God I'm going to be be rough all day today,
"It's the simple things in life," he concluded.
A sense of calmness
More geared towards the pressures to live life in a certain way, he highlights: "We glorify, in our society, (an) adrenaline lifestyle.
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"But feeling peace and calmness is so underrated and sometimes because we're not used to peace and calmness, when you stop drinking initially or have a change in your lifestyle, you feel like 'Oh my God I'm missing something!'"
But you're not, is his point, as long as you're happy. Which moves us on to his final point.
Living in the present
"Just be present baby," Dr Alex says.
"Enjoy the present, everything you need is out here."
It is a lot easier to do on a sunny day, but he is right in a sense, as he has kickstarted his day with a positive activity, explaining that he's going to gym afterwards, eat good food then watch Harry Potter.
Call it what you want, but that sounds a lot better than rotting in bed all day.
Topics: Health, Lifestyle, Social Media, Education, Mental Health, Food And Drink
Joshua Nair