Strictly star and former footballer Tony Adams has been open about his addiction to alcohol, but marked 26 months sober in August 2022
September 24, 2022 - 18:15 BST Melanie Macleod Former Arsenal footballer Tony Adams is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year, and while he's now the picture of health on the dancefloor, that hasn't always been the case.The 55-year-old is an alcoholic, even taking to the pitch under the influence of alcohol on several occasions, but has been sober for 26 years, following a moment of clarity.
"I have to remind myself, at the end of my drinking I did not want to live, but I didn't know how to kill myself. I was at 'jumping off point', we call it. I got there, and only then was I able to ask for help," he told The Guardian. Now 26 years sober, the father-of-six still goes to therapy a couple of times a week, and founded the Sporting Chance Clinic, a charity that provides support for sports professionals with mental health and addiction issues.
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