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Quitting alcohol in Hong Kong: a sport reporter's journey

Quitting alcohol in Hong Kong: a sport reporter's journey

Update: 2019-11-15

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How hard is it to quit alcohol if it defines your lifestyle? Patrick Blennerhassett moved to Hong Kong and quickly became immersed in a culture of long work hours and even longer hours drinking each night. Listen as he shares his journey and the people he met along the way as he quit alcohol, changed his lifestyle and began training for a marathon next year.

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Quitting alcohol in Hong Kong: a sport reporter's journey

Quitting alcohol in Hong Kong: a sport reporter's journey