After I went sober, I gave it all up to live my dream life in a van

Stefanie feels empowered living in her van (Picture: stef_smith_af/CATERS NEWS)After ditching the booze, Stefanie Smith 39, from Chorley, Lancashire, decided to spend her money on something different…a vintage campervan.Stefanie cut back on her drinking in 2021 after she realised that, during the lockdown, she was binge drinking at the weekends. In fact, things had got so bad that she’d started to black out, causing stress and anxiety.Instead, she decided to save up for a campervan.