'I was drinking a bottle of wine a day which didn't seem excessive... but I was so wrong'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman who said she felt 'trapped by alcohol' has reflected on her journey to sobriety after a chance encouter with a Buddhist monk.
Geniene Azalea said she was known for 'liking a bevvy' and would often show up to jobs 'half-drunk' from the night before, the Liverpool Echo reports.
She said she was considered a 'funny drunk' by her friends for 20 years of her life and having worked in the hospitality sector, found her life revolved around alcohol.
But the now 44-year-old said her desire to drink has 'vanished' after a monk taught her meditation. Geniene, from Claughton, Wirral, said: "Looking back, I had frequent blackouts and often showed up to jobs still half-drunk from the night before. READ NEXT: 'Doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, now I might lose my bladder' "I attempted to cut down on drinking, but when I couldn't, I ended up associating my identity with it.
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