Ulrika Jonsson, 57, reveals she used alcohol to 'remember the good times' and would often 'black out' after binge drinking alone as she celebrates being 121 days sober For help with alcohol problems contact AA on 0800 917 7650 or email the helpline at [email protected] Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline Published: 18:19 EDT, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 18:26 EDT, 4 October 2024 e-mail View comments Ulrika Jonsson has revealed that she used to use alcohol to 'remember the good times' and would often 'black out' after binge drinking alone.
The broadcaster, 57, who recently celebrated being 121 days sober, was one of TV's most recognised faces and hosted Gladiators and The Eurovision Song Contest during the height of her fame. Telling The Sun : '[Alcohol] stifled my anger. I was angry with the world for all sorts of reasons.
I would drink to remember the good times and to forget the present bad times'. Ulrika explained that while she drank to 'kill her feelings of anxiety' she was in fact a 'functioning binge drinker' and never vomited or appeared dishevelled. 'But the number of times I would black out and not recall the night before when I had been drinking alone, were increasing'.
Ulrika Jonsson, 57, has revealed that she used to use alcohol to 'remember the good times' and would often 'black out' after binge drinking alone She said: '[Alcohol] stifled my anger. I was angry with the world for all sorts of reasons. I would drink to re.
