Dr Alex George from Love Island claims he has “saved £1,000 in a month” by giving up alcohol after deciding to give up alcohol 30 days ago.
Dr Alex George claims he has “saved £1,000 in the last month” by deciding to go sober 30 days ago.
The Love Island star, 31, chose to ditch alcohol before Christmas and has said he now has a four-figure sum better off because of the “drinks, taxis and food he eats” after a night of booze.
The GP explained you would rather “spend your money on other things” and focus on your mental and physical health, avoiding the classic “anxious” feeling.
‘Alcohol is so expensive’: Dr Alex George claims he has ‘saved £1,000 in the last month’ by deciding to get sober 30 days ago
He told BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning: “I’ve done my research and alcohol is very expensive, for a good beer in Manchester or London it’s very expensive and to quit before Christmas was great.”
“I was looking around last night and I think I saved £1,000 in the last month between taxis, the food you eat afterwards and the drink, it’s very expensive and I’d rather spend that on other things.”
The reality star went on to reveal the reason she gave up alcohol, saying she “doesn’t have a problem” but wanted a healthy lifestyle.
Sober: The Love Island star, 31, chose to ditch alcohol before Christmas and has said he now has a better four-figure sum due to the “drinks, taxis and food he eats” after a night out on booze .
‘This is not about judging people who drink’: GP explained he ‘would rather spend the money elsewhere’ and focus on his mental and physical health
He continued: “I probably drink once or twice a week, I would go out on a Saturday and have a few beers with friends, but my decision comes from a position where I don’t feel like I have a problem with alcohol.”
‘I have taken a step back and said to myself: “What are the benefits here?” In society, you’re just self-enrolled in drinking.
‘The broader things that happen, someone is born, someone dies, a good day at work, a bad day at work, you’d go for a drink.
It’s not about judging people who drink, it’s about taking a step back and thinking “What are the benefits here?”
‘What are the benefits?’: The reality star revealed the reason she gave up alcohol, admitting she ‘doesn’t have a problem’ but wanted a healthy lifestyle.
“Eventually I decided that I like to get out early in the morning, I enjoy my exercise and I feel good about myself and alcohol does the complete opposite of those things.”
However, Alex still hangs out with his friends sober and enjoys not having the “horrible anxiety” afterwards.
He said: ‘I become more social because I know I can go see my friends and I can get up for the gym the next day. The good thing is that you don’t have that horrible angst.
‘I can get up for the gym the next day’: Alex still hangs out with friends sober though and enjoys not having the ‘horrible anxiety’ afterwards
The former ITV2 star revealed that he greeted the New Year in silence, Alex said: “I was lying in bed at 9:30pm and was up walking my dog the next day.”
In December, he made the decision to get sober, after admitting that most of his “mistakes and bad decisions” had been made while drinking.
The former ER doctor bravely decided to give up alcohol due to its negative effects on his ADHD and lack of positive benefits for physical and mental health.
He insisted that he did not have a “serious problem” with alcohol, but had begun to become “sober-curious” as he got older.
No more booze: Former ITV2 star revealed he greeted the New Year in silence