Kate Rowe-Ham, a 50-year-old menopause and women's health expert, has detailed how abstaining from alcohol transformed her life, improving her physical appearance, mental state, and family dynamics. Rowe-Ham, who runs a platform called Owning Your Menopause, began her sobriety journey in January 2021, coinciding with her father's terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She described alcohol as a long-standing crutch, used to cope with stress and