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Sober October: Me, my father and the demon drink

2024/10/7
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As many take a break from booze for Sober October, the writer Hannah Betts marks ten years since she gave up alcohol. It’s given her a moment to reflect on her father’s death from his own alcohol addiction and to consider why Britain apparently has such a destructive love of booze.

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Guest: Hannah Betts, writer, The Times and https://hannahbetts.substack.com/

Host: Luke Jones. 

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