Ex-professional footballer, Fraser Franks, talks about his complicated relationship with alcohol, which started even before he’d touched a drop.
I witnessed violence and lots of arguments at home from an early age and alcohol was a major part of that and I remember making a vow that I would never ever drink alcohol when I grew up.
I was diagnosed with a heart condition that would end my career instantly. Everything I’d ever known since being that child on the council estate was gone. The routine, the focus, the discipline – all out of the window. Alcohol became my crutch.
I have found that friendships in sobriety are much stronger. We talk about deeper issues and our problems rather than just being typical lads that suppress them.
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