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I picked up the bottle of Jacob’s Creek and drank straight out of it. I was seven’: John Robins on being an alcoholic
An exclusive extract from the comedian’s new memoir
TL;DR
- John Robins recalls tasting champagne at age five or six, a hazy memory where he pretended to be drunk.
- He notes his mother's limited alcohol consumption contrasted with his own later struggles.
- At age seven, he stole and drank a bottle of Jacob's Creek wine alone after watching a film.
- Robins describes this act as his first alcoholic behavior, involving lying, drinking alone, and attempting to conceal it by mixing wine with orange juice.
- He believes his early preoccupation with alcohol was due to an illness, not a moral failing.