S3 Ep96: Dry January with Thomas Hartley (MAFS UK): Starting Out

In this episode we catch up with Thomas Hartley, one of the stars of last year's Married at First Sight UK! We spotted a social media post from Thomas on the 1st January this year and we had to slide in to his DMs... He posted a picture of his sober app, showing that it was his first day. Thomas talks to us about how he has had periods of sobriety since the TV show finished last year, and why he's now starting out again in January with the intention of not drinking again.  Thomas is a mental health nurse by trade, and talks about how being on TV and being catapulted to fame lead to an increase in his drinking. He's also very honest about how it felt to watch himself back on TV, which has lead to him wanting to make a more lasting change with sobriety - he knows how he wants to represent himself and move forwards with his life and career, and he doesn't want alcohol to hold him back. If you enjoy listening to Thomas as much as we enjoyed chatting to him, and you want to follow him on Instagram or TikTok, he's @thomashartleyofficial! --- Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at [email protected] or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk --- The Premium Podcast: If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now! --- Links: For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website. --- Disclaimer: All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice. --- Helpful Hashtags: We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed: #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti