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Paul Burston
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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 14, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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
Mar 2, 20223 min read
“I’m wasted here, aren’t I?”
Do you ever get the feeling you’re being undervalued? I know I do. And when I do I tend to make a joke of it and think of Susie Blake’s...
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Paul Burston
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Ten weeks sober
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto It’s ten weeks today since I last drank any alcohol. Here are a few things I’ve discovered - It’s been far...
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Paul Burston
Jan 1, 20212 min read
“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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