Paul Burston
New year, new me?
It’s high time for me to reconnect with the brave young man I was - and take better care of the older, battle scarred one I’ve become.
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Paul Burston
Sep 1, 20222 min read
20 months, still sober
Today I am 20 months sober. When I began this journey, I didn’t know what to expect. Would I still be able to socialise? Would life...
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Paul Burston
May 17, 20222 min read
501 days of sobriety
Yesterday I reached a milestone – 500 days of sobriety. I know this because the I Am Sober app on my iPhone told me so. I stopped...
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Paul Burston
Mar 2, 20223 min read
“I’m wasted here, aren’t I?”
Do you ever get the feeling you’re being undervalued? I know I do. And when I do I tend to make a joke of it and think of Susie Blake’s...
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Paul Burston
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Six months sober
Today I’m six months sober. To mark the occasion, I’ve decided to keep a journal – not just to keep track of my sobriety, but also for...
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Paul Burston
Jun 19, 20212 min read
Twist In My Sobriety
Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...
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Paul Burston
May 22, 20212 min read
20 weeks sober
Me and Alexis Gregory Earlier this week I hosted my first onstage event in seven months. It was a major one, too – Polari In Heaven. Even...
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Paul Burston
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Ten weeks sober
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto It’s ten weeks today since I last drank any alcohol. Here are a few things I’ve discovered - It’s been far...
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Paul Burston
Jan 1, 20212 min read
“And I’ll drink all the time”
For much of the past year, I’ve been working on a memoir. It’s about a lot of things - AIDS activism, David Bowie, love and loss, nearly...
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