Meg Hamon Says Exercise and Therapy Helped Curb Excessive Drinking

What changed

Meg Hamon says she began moving away from excessive drinking and partying after the start of 2026, as she approached her 30th birthday. She credits regular gym workouts, running and therapy with helping rebuild her confidence and improve her wellbeing.

Why it matters

Hamon’s story is less about finding a magic fix than breaking a pattern one practical choice at a time. Her difficulties intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic and after a breakup, when she says she neglected herself mentally and physically without fully recognising how unhappy she was.

Exercise gave her a repeatable way to lift her mood and regain confidence. Therapy helped her process what had been left unresolved. The important point is that these worked together in her account, and exercise should not be treated as proof of recovery or a substitute for professional support.

Therapist Sally Agathangelou describes drinking, gambling, drugs and self-harm as possible coping mechanisms. That framing matters: the behaviour may be the visible part of a deeper struggle, while lasting change still depends on the person deciding to seek help and make different choices.

Hamon now shares her experience online in the hope that it encourages someone else to change direction. Her most useful lesson is modest and actionable: start with a form of movement you can repeat, and seek support when the problem is bigger than a habit.