I gained incredible willpower in the past few years.Maksym Belchenko/iStock / Getty Images PlusI live in Newquay, one of the biggest seaside party destinations in the UK. I started using drugs and drinking alcohol to excess before finally getting sober three years ago.Getting sober here taught me willpower and the value of sleep and cold-water swimming.In 2017, I moved to Newquay, Cornwall, to be with my then girlfriend, but I fell in love with its stunning coastlines and quirky inhabitants.Newquay is one of the United Kingdom's biggest seaside party destinations — and it's home to the annual Boardmasters, a massive multiday music festival.Soon after moving, my relationship became tumultuous, and I desperately had to find somewhere new to live.