The raw truth about a year without booze

Plus: the problem with Harry and Meghan according to Lady Antonia Fraser, 123 great European cities you can reach by train from London in a day, and Putin's redrawing of the Iron Curtain [View in browser]( Monday August 15 2022 [The Telegraph]( By Chris Evans, EDITOR Dear Reader, A year ago, the Very British Problems author Rob Temple almost died due to alcohol abuse, and swore off drinking from his hospital bed. He shares a raw and honest account of how he stayed sober - as well as the surprising benefits of a teetotal life. Chris PS: Enjoy three months of unlimited access to The Telegraph for free, including all the articles below, with our Summer Sale. Plus, receive an exclusive tote bag designed by our cartoonist Matt. [Subscribe now.]( My Choices [Putin against an image of a map]( [Putin is redrawing the Iron Curtain]( - Europe’s geography tells us why. [Jordan Peterson]( ['Peddlers of environmental doom have shown their true totalitarian colours.']( Jordan Peterson lambasts corporations for wreaking havoc by wielding nightmarish visions of climate impact. [Lady Antonia Fraser]( 'I just wish vainly she’d shut up!' Lady Antonia Fraser on [why she’s had enough of Meghan and Harry](. [Rob Temple sitting on a bench]( ['What I’ve learnt from a year without booze.']( Rob Temple almost died due to alcohol abuse. Twelve months later, he shares the unexpected perks of a sober life. [Map of Europe]( Mapped: [123 great European cities you can reach by train from London in a day](. What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [News Headlines]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your preferences]( For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.