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Man shares ‘biggest realisation’ he’s had since stopping drinking alcohol for more than a year

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Published 17:07 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Man shares ‘biggest realisation’ he’s had since stopping drinking alcohol for more than a year

Dr Alex George quit drinking in Christmas of 2022

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

A doctor has opened up on the 'biggest realisation' he's had since giving up the booze a year and a half ago.

Dr Alex George (@dralexgeorge), known for his work on Love Island, decided to stop drinking back in 2022.

He has since taken to social media to share the benefits of avoiding alcohol and what he's learned since.

The 33-year-old has also revealed the three types of people he thinks should not drink alcohol.

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Dr Alex has quit drinking. (Getty Stock Images)
Dr Alex has quit drinking. (Getty Stock Images)

Earlier this year, the mental health ambassador explained: "First of all, if you have ADHD, drinking alcohol with ADHD is like pouring petrol on a fire.

"It makes the impulsivity worse, a lot of the symptoms we don't want are heightened, and it numbs all the good things.

"Secondly, if you're struggling with low mood or depression, alcohol is a depressant.

"Thirdly, if you're not achieving your goals and aspirations in life, if you're feeling stuck, alcohol can block us from being the person that we could be, from realising our true potential."

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However, for himself, there was a big 'realisation' he got immediately after he quit.

Drinking is used to mark an occasion, the doctor says. (Getty Stock Images)
Drinking is used to mark an occasion, the doctor says. (Getty Stock Images)

In a recent video Dr Alex said: "This is one of the biggest realisations I've had since I stopped drinking a year and a half ago.

"No matter what the situation, whether you're happy or you're sad, whether it's a funeral or a birthday, whether the football's on, whether you're off to the pub with your mates."

He continued: "Whether you graduated, whether you failed your exams, there is no situation that booze isn't the answer.

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"Isn't it crazy that alcohol is associated with every single social event?

"Every event in our lives, if someone passes away we drink, if you achieve something in life we drink.

"And it's only when I stepped away and stopped drinking I realised like 'what the hell'.

"Like it's so crazy to me, I just think we need to find new ways of marking occasions.

"It doesn't have to be all about the booze."

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Commenting on the clip, one viewer said: "Agreed! someone told me I shouldn't go on a hen party abroad cos I've stopped drinking??? Strange view, eh?"

"The exact realisation I have had since I stopped drinking alcohol at the end of December. Thanks for sharing Alex," a second added.

Meanwhile, others thought it was the same principle but with food and sugar.

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"I mark things with food just as much of a problem," a third penned, while another commented: "I think it’s the same with sugar as well."

Featured Image Credit: Tiktok/Dralexgeorge

Topics: Alcohol, Health, Mental Health, TikTok, ADHD

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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