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‘I was a d***head on the piss’: Former drinkers get real about alcoholism

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Weekend writer·Bay of Plenty Times·
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As we nudge toward Christmas, sober Kiwis give their tips on navigating abstinence at a particularly tricky time of year.

In the early days of Dane Robertson’s newfound sobriety, when he was asked by partygoers, “Why aren’t you drinking?”, he’d tell them straight.

“I was a d***head on the piss,” he’d say.

“You don’t want a drunk Dane to come out, because he’ll probably try to steal your wife.”

It was both humour and truth.

“It helps to solidify the

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