Woman who drank 'two litres of gin a day' and vomited blood turns her life around

Woman who drank 'two litres of gin a day' and vomited blood turns her life aroundHolly Dyson battled alcohol dependency for six years in her 20sCommentsNewsCharlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor08:54, 11 Apr 2026Updated 08:55, 11 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesHolly Dyson before and after she gave up alcohol(Image: Family Handout/PA Wire )A 28-year-old woman who was told she had six months left to live after consuming two litres of gin a day is running a half-marathon to raise money for an alcohol harm charity. Holly Dyson battled alcohol dependency for six years in her 20s and felt unable to leave the house without taking a bottle of wine.‌As she approaches three years alcohol-free, Holly is running the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday for the charity Alcohol Change UK. Just hours before speaking to the Press Association (PA), Holly was leading a walking group as part of her career as a support worker for Change Grow Live, where she uses her experience to help others.‌Yet previously, after having a traumatic time at university, Holly did not drink any other liquid apart from alcohol for three years and was no stranger to starting her day with a pint of cider. Holly, who lives near Southport, Merseyside, told PA: "I truly, wholeheartedly was going to die. I was told I was going to die. I believed it, and I had no hope.‌"But here I am, nearly three years later, working in addiction and running a half-marathon. These are all things that I could only dream of, and now I’m actually doing it."Holly’s dependency on alcohol escalated rapidly in her mid-20s, and she turned from drinking prosecco with her family in the evenings to experiencing physical withdrawals if she went without a drink. "If I was going out, I’d have to take a bottle of wine, and I would put it into three smaller bottles so I could hide them in a bag, and I was just living in fear every single day," she said.View 3 ImagesHolly who was told she had six months lef...