Maksym Belchenko/iStock / Getty Images Plus
- I live in Newquay, one of the biggest seaside party destinations in the UK.
- I started using drugs and drinking alcohol to excess before finally getting sober three years ago.
- Getting sober here taught me willpower and the value of sleep and cold-water swimming.
In 2017, I moved to Newquay, Cornwall, to be with my then girlfriend, but I fell in love with its stunning coastlines and quirky inhabitants.