'I'm at my happiest' — Mihlali Ndamase opens up about quitting alcohol

Mihlali Ndamase has revealed she has quit alcohol. 

Celebrating 30 days of sobriety, the social media influencer said on her Instagram stories she is in a good space in her life. 

“I'm celebrating 30 days sober. I did it. I'm at my happiest, peak of my productivity and healthiest alcohol free. I haven't felt this good in months. This has been by far the best decision I've made for my life,” she wrote. 

Mihlali recently hosted an event at popular club Konka in Soweto. 

After comments about whether she drank alcohol on the day, she clapped back saying she could have fun without it and wanted to inspire others by sharing her story. 

“I shared something to encourage those who would like to take the same route as me, those with an unhealthy relationship with substances who felt like they can't quit. It's either you take something from my story or you ignore it if it doesn't apply to you. 

“People can have fun without being drunk. Please don't make me regret opening up to you guys. I did it for a month without being policed and I can do it for another month and another. I know why I quit and what impact it's had on my life. I don't need discouraging remarks and yes, I am being sensitive about it because this is something that's very close to my heart.”

Many celebrities have shared their testimonies after going sober.

Comedian Trevor Gumbi recently also recently celebrated five months of sobriety. 

“My little sobriety baby is five months old and we celebrate cause we’re slowly getting to bury this sweaty drunk guy, bit by bit,” he wrote on Instagram.

Sjava is another celebrity who has chosen to stop consuming alcohol. 

At the launch of his album Isibuko, the artist admitted he was not as invested in his music as he is today at the beginning of his career as he “used to drink and have fun for a living” but he's since changed his ways. 

“In the first album, I never had problems. The only thing I didn't have was money but I was happy. I was with my friends recording music in the studio that's why the album itself is so free and happy. Then came fame, money, wrong deals and other things, and that channels your music in a different direction.

“I decided to stop drinking. I don't think alcohol is the problem. I think the person is the problem because there are so many people who drink who don't do bad things. But if you do drink and do things that are out of line that means you have to stop drinking. I couldn't handle my alcohol so that's why I decided to stop and that really helped me as an artist because I was able to focus on what I am doing,” he told TshisaLIVE.

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