'The three words that saved me from drinking way too much'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Seven shots of vodka and three bottles of wine - that was once the daily alcohol intake for Alex Clapp. Once a social drinker, the dad-of-one turned to booze while battling an undiagnosed sight problem.

As the 'alpha male' of his family with two businesses to run, he felt unable to open up about his struggles and the stress of his health concern.

Instead, he reached for the bottle to try and forget. Eventually, Alex's drinking spiralled out of control and he became a different person, which ultimately cost him his second marriage, The Mirror reports. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Now, the recovering alcoholic is sharing his story of addiction in the hope it can help others struggling with their alcohol intake as he argues Britain has an unhealthy obsession with binge drinking.

Prior to becoming dependent on alcohol, Alex - who remembers being encouraged to drink pints as fast as he could from the age of 13 in the pub - described himself as a social drinker.