Hooked: Addiction and the Long Road to Recovery

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Before long, I was banned from driving. I hadn’t noticed how drunk I was until I wrapped my new car round a lamppost driving the few yards home from the pub. I laughed it off as all part of my growing reputation as a bad boy, a delusion that would mess with my head so much that I used to fantasise about walking on to the pitch to the song Wild Thing. Paul Merson FW England Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com . Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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Kaoru Mitoma delights Roberto De Zerbi by signing a new four-year deal with Brighton to 'become one of their highest earners' as they look to stave off interest Merson, the former England and Arsenal forward, became visibly emotional in the studio when presenter Susanna Reid read out an extract from his memoir, Hooked. I politely declined when I was first offered drugs in the Mousetrap, a lively pub in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, in February 1994. Not long afterwards, when I ended a drought with a really good goal against Everton, I knew I was going to party.First half of Man United's clash with FC Copenhagen ends EARLY after referee blows his whistle before 45 minutes... as fans joke official was 'bored' a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p.293. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.

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I can remember a barbecue on the Saturday night, the open-top bus tour on the Sunday and getting home on Tuesday morning. Other than that, it’s a blur. Saint-Maximin voted North-East FWA Player of the Year". footballwriters.co.uk. 13 January 2022 . Retrieved 30 August 2022. But without GA my shield had gone. When a lot of my television and speaking work was cancelled due to Covid, I started to scheme. I tried to double our savings by gambling and lost everything, even the deposit for a house. A big thank you to Paul for yesterday. Not only was he an absolute pleasure to spend the day with but he spoke so openly and frankly about his own experiences which meant a lot to our service users and staff - me included. He will continue to make a huge difference to lots of people, and I hope that benefits him as much as it hopefully does everyone else." - Kristina, Communications Lead, Corporate Affairs, NavigoThat’s why, today, I need to attend meetings. Hearing people’s stories helps me remember why it’s worth not giving up. Talking is the only therapy that works for me. Everything I won in my football career came while I was at the height of my addiction. I could never live in the moment and enjoy the team’s achievements. I only thought about what it all meant for drinking and gambling. so honest ... everybody should read Hooked to understand what anybody in this situation has been through.' Susanna Reid, Good Morning Britain