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‘I wanted alcohol to take me to a place where I was not’: comedian John Robins on the moment he realised he had a drinking problem

For most of his life, John Robins assumed he got more out of alcohol than it took from him. Now he knows it was the other way round

‘I wanted alcohol to take me to a place where I was not’: comedian John Robins on the moment he realised he had a drinking problem

TL;DR

  • John Robins, a comedian, has come to realize the negative impact of alcohol on his life.
  • He previously believed he benefited more from drinking than alcohol took from him.
  • Robins experienced a specific moment of realization about his drinking problem.