On New Year's Day 2015, Maz Compton - a former MTV presenter, radio host and the brains behind the book and podcast 'Last Drinks' - made the decision to give up alcohol for a month.
At the time, Maz was the only person in her life that she knew was sober.
Once that month ended, Maz realised she had started to unlock a "Pandora's box full of benefits" and since then, she says she has never looked back.
In this story, Maz shares how alcohol was an almost inescapable part of working in the high-pressure media industry, how she recognised alcohol was becoming an unhealthy tool to cope with stress, and how she turned a month-long goal into an open, ongoing conversation about sobriety.
0:00 - Introduction to Maz Compton's story
0:18 - The impact of alcohol's presence in media circles on Maz
1:01 - The moment that made Maz rethink her relationship with alcohol
1:56 - Discovering a 'Matrix' where brain functioned better without drinking
2:50 - How running towards a goal helped shift Maz's mindset that continues to fuel her sober life almost 10 years later
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