I got sober living in one of the UK's biggest party towns

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I gained incredible willpower in the past few years.

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I grew up in Florida and used to want to live anywhere else. Now that I'm older, I wouldn't dream of leaving

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Author Ashley Archambault and her family in St Augustine
Now that I'm an adult I love living in Florida with my family.

Ashley Archambault

We moved from a 3-bedroom house in Nashville to a 500-square-foot studio north of Rome. There are downsides, but we love it here.

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The view from our terrace in Italy is amazing.

Zeneba Bowers

I always dreamed of working at Disney World. But after 3 months in the parks, I was ready to quit.

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I did the Disney College Program in the fall of 2019.

Jordyn Bradley

I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.

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This reporter decided to cut the app out of her life — and saw some improvements.

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We spent years moving around the US to find a place that felt like home. After 6 wrong turns, I think we finally figured it out.

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My husband and I have struggled to find a place to raise our kid that feels like home.

Kristen Bringe

I'm 40, unmarried, and not looking for anyone's sympathy

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Christina Pensa at her desk in Midtown Manhattan.

Christina Pensa

My dad died by suicide when I was 18. At 40, the trauma led me to a career in coaching.

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After setting up her own PR agency, Lynda Williams changed careers to become a life coach.

Lynda Williams

My small Scottish city was in a Marvel movie, and it's now a filming hot spot. Living on a set is getting annoying.

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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

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I spent 3 days in the American Dream mall, the continent's 2nd largest. Malls are coming back — take a look inside this one.

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Jenny Powers said she ended up doing more shopping than planned when she visited the parks at American Dream mall.

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