It creeps up on you. You have a few with mates and then start drinking a few on your own then a few more until it gets pretty bad. You just need to know when it's time to stop or dramatically cut down.
Drinking is brutal if it becomes a problem. Destroys physical health. Funny one because it is so socially acceptable. No one blinks an eye with someone having a few. Even though its not really at all different to most drugs, if had in moderation. Its excess thats always the problem.
that is what happens in some cases Jon. that’s what happened with me. I wish I had known when to stop, before it was too late. it’s difficult as it can become a very central thing in life and that’s not what I wanted.
@@mnb9162 yea I agree with you. I’m upset that I didn’t know when to stop myself and leave it behind. and it’s hard for me also knowing that people very close to me watched, and really didn’t say anything about the situation, even though I was gone way too far with alcohol, DUI, hospital due to accidents, that kind of thing. It was for me to know when to stop and I didn’t. and it’s just hard that one of my decades long friends didn’t who saw what was going on didn’t jump in. that’s hard.
Ifs an interesting thing. The top characters on the pitch. The intense leaders, Keane, Adams, Robson all were pretty heavy into drinking at one point and were known to go over board. Its the characters. Extremes. Good and Bad. If you harness it you get special players/leaders.
I have ruined myself with drink dont no how to leave it alone!!! I got a beautiful family upstairs that loves me to bit's. I wasted my life as I was a dam good footballer could play cricket all day long!!! Play darts to a world class standard!!! Pool and snooker is easy for me!!! I can play tennis volleyball and love it!!!! I am 41 and losing it all please help me
I gave up, almost 4 years. You have to want to do it for yourself and your family. Try reading the book Alcohol Lied to Me, by Craig Beck, theres a free PDF of it if you google search, give yourself a break from drink for a few weeks then try non alcoholic beers as a replacement, theres some really great NA options. God bless you. I know you can do it.
7 years dry now. Life is so much better without it. When the time is right you will do it. It’s not as scary as you think. Just believe in your self and say no more. You have to change your habits. Stop going places where there is alcohol and make sure everyone understands your home is alcohol free. Break friendships if you have to. Your life is more important than someone that doesn’t understand that this is something you have to go through. The first 6 months is the hardest, after that you start to see people who drink very different. One love brother.
@@markannis4301 was it difficult for quite some time....did anxiety creek in or always social situations or finding other ways to deal with situations and stress and such things ?
Tony Adams is a legend and so is Ray Parlour. People like these two guys make me proud to be an Arsenal fan. Massive respect. ❤
Up the gooners 🏴👍
The hardest battle of my life
It creeps up on you. You have a few with mates and then start drinking a few on your own then a few more until it gets pretty bad. You just need to know when it's time to stop or dramatically cut down.
Drinking is brutal if it becomes a problem. Destroys physical health. Funny one because it is so socially acceptable. No one blinks an eye with someone having a few. Even though its not really at all different to most drugs, if had in moderation. Its excess thats always the problem.
that is what happens in some cases Jon. that’s what happened with me.
I wish I had known when to stop, before it was too late.
it’s difficult as it can become a very central thing in life and that’s not what I wanted.
@@mnb9162
yea I agree with you.
I’m upset that I didn’t know when to stop myself and leave it behind.
and it’s hard for me also knowing that people very close to me watched, and really didn’t say anything about the situation, even though I was gone way too far with alcohol, DUI, hospital due to accidents, that kind of thing.
It was for me to know when to stop and I didn’t. and it’s just hard that one of my decades long friends didn’t who saw what was going on didn’t jump in. that’s hard.
That’s a really great comment Jon. So true!
I used to see Tony and ray and some of the other players down at Hollywood’s in Romford on a Wednesday night regular back in the early 90s.
Ray lived down my road in rush green, when I was growing up
Most players suffer in silence, some are strong enough to face the battle,
This is a good warning of the dangers.
Ifs an interesting thing. The top characters on the pitch. The intense leaders, Keane, Adams, Robson all were pretty heavy into drinking at one point and were known to go over board. Its the characters. Extremes. Good and Bad. If you harness it you get special players/leaders.
Qqqqq
Knighthood, Sir Tony.
Long overdue..
Ray Parlour and Tony Adams set a fire exingisher off in Pizza Hut in Romford.
I thought it was hornchurch
@@jameslawson7791 Ooh, it might have been, Adams did use to booze in the Chequers in Hornchurch.
I have ruined myself with drink dont no how to leave it alone!!! I got a beautiful family upstairs that loves me to bit's. I wasted my life as I was a dam good footballer could play cricket all day long!!! Play darts to a world class standard!!! Pool and snooker is easy for me!!! I can play tennis volleyball and love it!!!! I am 41 and losing it all please help me
you can do it mate
I gave up, almost 4 years. You have to want to do it for yourself and your family. Try reading the book Alcohol Lied to Me, by Craig Beck, theres a free PDF of it if you google search, give yourself a break from drink for a few weeks then try non alcoholic beers as a replacement, theres some really great NA options. God bless you. I know you can do it.
7 years dry now. Life is so much better without it. When the time is right you will do it. It’s not as scary as you think. Just believe in your self and say no more. You have to change your habits. Stop going places where there is alcohol and make sure everyone understands your home is alcohol free. Break friendships if you have to. Your life is more important than someone that doesn’t understand that this is something you have to go through. The first 6 months is the hardest, after that you start to see people who drink very different.
One love brother.
It just sounds like you haven't grown up. You either will or you won't
I hope you're not a p taker. Where do you get time to drink if you are doing all that much sport at a high level?
wish these times of back then was the aresnal of now
9 years sober thanks to AA.
Likewise was 12 in February best thing I ever did.
@@markannis4301
was it difficult for quite some time....did anxiety creek in or always social situations or finding other ways to deal with situations and stress and such things ?
Well done. My problem was drugs. Coming up to 2 years clean. 🙏
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You were part of the problem pal...u been boasting about it on other coverage.
Didn’t answer the question. Nice side step.
Too much money and too much free time on their hands.
You sound like you know all about it mate