Widely known for its depiction of spider manTom Holland says that he has not touched a single drop of alcohol in the last three years. A vocal advocate of moderation, the 29-year-old actor is now encouraging youngsters to drink less.

Holland recently opened up about his struggles with drinking and how it helped him on his journey. Holland says it started in 2022 when they decided to do so Take a break from drinking for a monthHowever, he then realized how alcohol had become the center of his social life, and he decided to give it up completely. “Every Friday after work was a holiday: let’s get drunk and have a good time. I didn’t have any bad experiences, but I would drink so much that it would ruin my next day,” he said in an interview with Men’s Health magazine.

Holland started his sobriety journey with small steps

Holland said he realized it after getting an annual liver checkup. Often craves alcohol at social events And he found the first month of sobriety very difficult. However, he started small. Holland said that every month was a new milestone as he managed to find ways to better manage stressful situations, such as dealing with stressful disagreements.

Gradually he has now reached a point three years of being soberHe said, “My problem was that I would have one drink and be fine, and then I would go too far.”

Self-driven tour of Holland

Tom says he achieved sobriety success on his own without any formal treatment. “I am quite strong-willed. When I decide to do something, I’m really going to do it,” he said.

Tom continued, “I leaned heavily on people close to me: family, friends, old coworkers, new coworkers, even people I didn’t know, who reached out to me because they were also sober. ”

side effects of drinking alcohol

According to experts, alcohol has both short-term and long-term physical and mental effects on your body, including a weakened immune system.

short term effects

Temporary side effects you may notice when drinking alcohol include:

• feeling of rest or drowsiness
• feeling dizzy
• mood swings
• impulsive behavior
• slow or slurred speech
• nausea
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Changes in hearing, vision, and perception
• loss of coordination
• having trouble concentrating or making decisions
• lose consciousness
• dehydration

long term effects of alcohol

Alcohol consumption can also lead to more lasting concerns that extend beyond your mood and health. Some of these include:

• Frequent mood changes, including anxiety
• insomnia
• weak immune system
• changes in sexual activity
• changes in appetite and weight
• memory problems
• Difficulty concentrating on tasks
• tension increased
• liver problems
• blood pressure problem
• causes swelling

According to doctors, your liver breaks down and removes toxins and harmful substances from your body. However, regular and long-term alcohol consumption can interfere with this process, increasing the risk of alcohol-related liver disease and chronic liver inflammation.

• This causes a potentially life-threatening condition that causes a buildup of toxins and waste in your body.
• Chronic inflammation of the liver causes scarring or cirrhosis, which permanently damages your liver.

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