Hollywood star Tom Holland says leaving alcohol made him more confident as a person, noting how drinking was ultimately getting in the way of his professional life. Holland decided to go sober in January 2022 following a “Dry January” challenge, which made him realise how alcohol was affecting him.
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He has even launched a non-alcoholic beer brand named BERO.
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“I’ve been so lucky in the last four years that my career has really blossomed in a really lovely way, and I really love what’s happening and what I have to come in the future,” he said. “And I don’t know how much of that would’ve come to fruition had I still been drinking,” the “Uncharted” actor told entertainment news outlet in an interview.
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“I think that alcohol, for me personally, really compounded that issue. And, since getting rid of the booze and feeling more like myself and waking up clear-headed every day and fresh to start the day, I just feel so much more confident in myself as who I am as a person,” he added.
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The actor noted alcohol can be “an incredibly dangerous thing”. “And I just love seeing that young people are turning away from booze and looking for alternatives. And it creates, I think, a safer environment, a more communal environment.” Holland recalled a recent get-together with his friends and said they have also “slowed down drinking”.
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“All of my mates โฆ I don’t think anyone had a drop of alcohol… It used to be, like, a really, really boozy affair. We’d be up till 1 in the morning drinking. We’d be all hungover the next day… But everyone was really present. There was no waking up the next day feeling groggy. And I just love what it’s done for my life in general,” he said.
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The actor has a lineup of projects, including Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, Destin Cretton’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “Avengers: Doomsday”, directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo.