“What a monumental waste of time that now seems, to spend so much of life hung-over, sleeping away my weekends and cowering under the covers, scared of life. I used to tell myself that the places I was going to… — Jill Stark Copy Share
“Butch says that the art of ‘becoming a chameleon’ — blending into your contacts’ environment — is the key to establishing rapport and earning… — Jill Stark Copy Share Image
“I realise something. My ‘fuck it, I just want to get smashed’ moments are usually about boredom and pleasure-seeking. When I get drunk, it’s a choice. For so many others, it’s about obliteration — a way to block out the pain. Yet, despite the tragic circumstances that cause already vulnerable people to seek solace in a bottle or through a… — Jill Stark Copy Share
“Apart from Lucy and Shanan, the only person I know today is my other former flatmate, Oliver. At dinner, I’m seated next to him, and he helpfully announces to the whole table that I’m not drinking. I’m asked if I’m pregnant. I say no. Oliver tells them that I’m writing a book about my booze-free year. There are a few… — Jill Stark Copy Share
“What a monumental waste of time that now seems, to spend so much of life hung-over, sleeping away my weekends and cowering under the covers, scared of life. I used to tell myself that the places I was going to visit, the friends I cancelled on, or the family I was meaning to call could wait until tomorrow. How cavalier… — Jill Stark Copy Share
“Gripping the microphone, my eyes half closed under the lights, I think of my 413 days without alcohol. And I think of Jude’s short… — Jill Stark Copy Share Image
“I walk away feeling that something’s not quite right. On the tram home, I realise why: this is completely alien to me because I’ve… — Jill Stark Copy Share Image
“For all the wine-tasting and brandy snifters and expensive cellars, it’s essentially no different from sniffing petrol or chroming. It’s just dressed up,’ he… — Jill Stark Copy Share Image
