'Alcohol was the medicine that got me through life!' Yumi Stynes speaks candidly about her 'long-time battle with booze'... three years after going sober
TV presenter Yumi Stynes has spoken candidly about her 'long-time battle with booze', three years after getting sober.
Speaking with Who magazine on Thursday, the 43-year-old confessed that 'one drink was never enough' before detailing how sobriety has totally transformed her life.
Yumi had previously told The Sydney Morning Herald, 'I loved to drink. It was the medicine that got me through life', but the outspoken star told Who she relied on alcohol too much, after having first tried liquor at the age of 15.
'Alcohol was the medicine that got me through life!' On Thursday, Yumi Stynes spoke candidly with Who magazine about her 'long-time battle with booze'... three years after going sober. She is pictured at left several years ago
The mother-of-four has now been sober for more than two-and-a-half years, and it appears she'll never go turn back to drinking.
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Yumi explained that sobriety has made things more manageable, saying: 'It's like you quit drinking and suddenly all this s**t opens up, wide open. All the things you couldn't do or were too hard, that's the s**t you can do now you're sober'.
The former TV star's candid interview with Who comes a month after she went 'undercover' on Tinder to gain an understanding of what it's like for single women on dating apps.
No going back! The mother-of-four has now been sober for more than two-and-a-half years, and it appears she'll never go turn back to drinking
Yumi downloaded Tinder as part of an exposé penned for Marie Clare magazine.
In her article, the popular personality revealed that she received shocking messages from potential suitors.
'I felt disgusted and diminished,' she emotionally declared.
Candid interview: Yumi told Who that 'one drink was never enough' before she detailed how sobriety has totally transformed her life
Yumi said the recent case of a British backpacker who was allegedly murdered after a Tinder date in New Zealand made her concerned for female friends who use the app.
'I don't think men wonder, "Will I end up dead at the end of this date? [Or] bashed or raped?"' she wrote.
Thankfully, Yumi does not have to resort to dating apps as she has been happily married for six years.
The star tied the knot with political consultant Martin Bendeler in 2012.
Making headlines: It comes after Yumi she found herself the centre of controversy following an appearance on Studio 10
In the spotlight: Yumi's spat with Kerri-Anne became national news last month
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