Paul Burston
The power of goodbye - and a seal of approval
This is the change I’d like to see in the year ahead - for me to finally learn the power of goodbye.
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Paul Burston
- Sep 1
- 2 min
A message from the Action Man
Today is September 1, which means it’s been exactly 2 years and 8 months since I stopped drinking alcohol. And it’s been exactly 3 months...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 1
- 2 min
New year, new me?
It’s high time for me to reconnect with the brave young man I was - and take better care of the older, battle scarred one I’ve become.
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Paul Burston
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
More rave reviews of We Can Be Heroes
Huge thanks to everyone who’s read an advance copy of We Can Be Heroes and shared their thoughts! As Mr Bowie used to say, "love on ya!"...
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Paul Burston
- Nov 19, 2022
- 1 min
Proofs have landed!
Yesterday I held a copy of my memoir in my hand for the very first time. It was... emotional. It's always a special moment when you first...
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Paul Burston
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
We Can Be Heroes - early reviews
My forthcoming memoir went out into the world last week, via Netgalley. Physical proof copies will be sent for advance reviews soon. This...
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Paul Burston
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
20 months, still sober
Today I am 20 months sober. When I began this journey, I didn’t know what to expect. Would I still be able to socialise? Would life...
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Paul Burston
- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
A Survivor's Story
My memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published next June by Little A and is now available to preorder. It features David Bowie (of course),...
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Paul Burston
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
501 days of sobriety
Yesterday I reached a milestone – 500 days of sobriety. I know this because the I Am Sober app on my iPhone told me so. I stopped...
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Paul Burston
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Six months sober
Today I’m six months sober. To mark the occasion, I’ve decided to keep a journal – not just to keep track of my sobriety, but also for...
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Paul Burston
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Twist In My Sobriety
Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...
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Paul Burston
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
20 weeks sober
Me and Alexis Gregory Earlier this week I hosted my first onstage event in seven months. It was a major one, too – Polari In Heaven. Even...
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Paul Burston
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
“And I’ll drink all the time”
For much of the past year, I’ve been working on a memoir. It’s about a lot of things - AIDS activism, David Bowie, love and loss, nearly...
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