My drunken nights in Hong Kong and England, how I gave up alcohol and why it’s better being the real me

• ‘I never intended to quit entirely,’ writes Weeze Christina Coulcher. ‘I decided on a dry few weeks … I was happier. Before this alcohol stunted my confidence’
• Being alone was often the hardest part. But, she writes, ‘I haven’t drunk for almost four years and do not miss that life’. She offers tips on giving up drink