I woke up in the street, freezing cold and drunk. I still didn’t quit booze

Lara would drink for confidence (Picture: Lara Gibson)I woke up shivering. My back was numb from sleeping against a brick wall. I checked my phone. Completely dead. I felt in my pocket for my purse. Entirely empty. Where was I? I looked up and realised I was slumped against a high-rise tower block. I didn’t know the time – but there was no one around and half the street lights were out, so I assumed it was quite late. Holding my head, I tried to think back at what