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    Tom Holland kicked alcohol as he would "go too far" when boozing

    The 'Spider-Man' actor, 28, began his sobriety journey by participating in Dry January in 2022 - but extended his teetotal spell when he realised how massively drink was impacting his life


    Tom, who has since launched an alcohol-free beer range, told the January/February issue of Men's Health: "My problem was that I would have one drink and be fine, and then I would just go too far."

    He added when he was struggling with wanting a drink, his lawyer gave him a "really poignant piece of advice" that helped him stay sober.

    Tom said it was: "You'll never wake up the morning after a night out and wish you had a drink."

    He added: "That piece of advice really rang true to me."

    Tom also told how his weeks used to end being centred around drinking.

    He said: "Every Friday after work was a write-off: 'Let's get drunk and have a good time'.

    "I didn't have bad experiences, but I would drink enough so that I would ruin my next day."

    He also said an "eye-opening moment" hit him was when he asked his younger brother to drive home from a party because Tom felt he needed to drink to enjoy himself.

    Tom added he decided to stick to being sober while filming the Apple TV+ series 'The Crowded Room' in May 2022 as there were a lot of stresses involved in the production without adding to them with drinking and hangovers.

    He said: "There was quite a lot of animosity on that set. It was not a very harmonious place, and there was a lot of arguing and butting heads.

    "I thought, 'If I start drinking again now, with all this going on, it's gonna get worse, right?' "

    Even though he never sought help in rehab, Tom said he "leaned on" those close to him, including "family, friends, old colleagues, new colleagues, people that reached out that I didn't know who also were sober".

    He added: "I'm quite strong-willed. When I decide to do something, I'm really gonna do it."

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