It was 10am the sun was shining in Walford a very rare occasion; Lauren Branning had just been woken by her alarm which startled her.
It was the first day of the rest of her life, a new being without alcohol she was full with enthusiasm and determination. Her life with the love of her life boyfriend Joey Branning was hanging by a very thin piece of thread, but also she was doing it for herself after recognising that if she kept drinking her life would never amount to anything.
She was dressed and ready to take on the world, well college world, she walked by her vintage vanity dresser and in her mirror she saw a reflection which she couldn't remember ever seeing before a reflection of pure peace, happiness, and self confidence.
She was about to head out the door and received a texted message from Joey.
Titled we need to talk, at that moment not half a hour in to her new life she began to feel stressed with a pleasant image of a vodka and coke in her mind because last night Joey had threatened to end their relationship saying "Lauren I love you and I would never want to hurt you but, it looks like I can't help your addiction any more so if you keep this up I'm gone I can't watch you do this to yourself."
Later that night she remembered going around joeys promising him she would give up the booze permanently because she loved him and because she loved herself she thought they were fine but, they obviously weren't.