Frances Black

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346 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 18 Jul

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And, you know, it was hard going.

And we separated.

And I think I took comfort.

And, you know, my drinking would have probably started in the evening.

I'd no money, by the way.

So I couldn't drink, if you know what I mean.

But I didn't like the feeling that alcohol gave me of the powerlessness.

You know, I had tried to give it up and I would drink, start drinking maybe at six or seven in the evening.

I'd have a bottle of wine.

Don't need a bottle of wine because you can only afford a bottle of wine.

And it would only be three or four times a week.

You know, if you could have managed it.

I didn't like the feeling.

And I tried to give it up.

So I decided I wanted to stop.

So I went to a place called Stanhope Street.

I thought like it was like Weight Watchers where they helped you to try and, you know, cut down on your drinking.

But they said to me, no, Francis, you do need to stop.

So I gave it up.

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