‘It hasn’t always been an easy road’ – Holly Carpenter reveals she quit drinking over a year ago

The former Miss Ireland told followers that last September she woke up “extremely hungover” and levels of anxiety that felt “through the roof”.

“I had drank so much the night before that I blacked out. I remember I woke up with the all too familiar feelings of self-hatred and shame and severe, severe anxiety,” she said, adding that even a few drinks would impact her mental health.

She said her life is “so much better” since she made the decision to give up alcohol and even though she did not drink daily or even weekly, the aftermath was “so bad” for her when she did drink that she grew tired of it.

Ms Carpenter, who has been praised for sharing her decision on social media, said it has improved her relationships…