Busted's Matt Willis opens up about fighting addiction | 5 News
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► "There's a real conversation to be had around addiction, and taking that stigma away is huge"
Busted's Matt Willis opens up about his drug and alcohol addiction, the ripple effect it had on his loved ones and his road to recovery.
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*Busted bassist and singer. As a musician who struggles with addiction to weed and at one point alcohol, it's so comforting knowing that one of my idols has struggled with similar issues, we're all so proud of you Matt! Thank you for continuing to inspire me in different ways even 20 years later.
Thanks for speaking out Matt, it may encourage other people to speak out, and ask for help 💙
I watch my family members still broken over Matt and mark keep strong keep fighting keep safe xxx
Proud of you Matt Emma you got this I feel your pain I honestly do two my beautiful nephews got into drugs drink and took their lives mental health stinks speak out dont suffer in silence nothing to be ashamed off its mental health and it stinks keep fighting keep positive keep strong keep going sending luck hugs prayers most of all love from headway Nottingham UK takecare xxx
My nephews are all adidicts still in the madness i can't help them unless they want the help them selfs im in recovery myself ive been in recovery few years its most cunning baffling patient taker disease i was worried myself few days in a row fear is most worse ever i jus put extra support in place.
Ive watched it 4 x now
@@SamiKhan-ev1rl bless you all got this stay strong stay positive stay safe takecare x
The female interviewer at the end there, her comment shows she gets it.
1:09 The interviewer smurking about Matt going to rehab several times is cringe.
Bit insensitive of the interviewer to ask him how he feels about what Emma has to put up with, as if he has any control over his addiction. No one wants to be a burden or an addict.
Very true
But he has controlled his addiction.
@@jamesnelson2279the difference being it took him several years to accomplish it, and multiple rehab stays. If it was that hard to overcome, it can't be a stretch to say he had little control over it. Because he's built himself strong and can now control it relatively well, doesn't mean he could control it back then, before all the work...
He's the one who loves talking about his 'addiction ' cos it makes him money. That's what he came on to talk about..so what's the interviewer meant to ask him about?
I feel very sorry for Emma 😢 Is Matt substance now Steroids?
Is this the new way of staying relevant , airing your dirty washing in public its happening all the time these days
That's ridiculous. It has nothing to do with staying relevant, it has to do with the fact that it's HIS story and he's helping people and families dealing with addiction.
It’s a way to show addicts they aren’t alone people r going through this have a heart ❤️
Yes i do know this , i am educated its what i went to school for but i dont suffer fools, just not the kind i want in my inner circle.
It doesnt just affect him. Hes lucky hes got money , would you support a random guy on the street if he broke into your house for the next fix
Fortunately second, third, fourth chances exist
I was a dirty low life smack n crack head using intravenously for over 21 years
Overdosed countless times
More lives than a cat you could say
In and out of HMP's
On the streets
Sofa surfing
Homeless toothless junkie
Stealing each day multiple times to feed my addiction
Done a few detox's and a couple of rehabs
Got my first day clean May 10th 2004
Been totally abstinent ever since
Just celebrated 19 years of consistent clean time
Since my shoplifting and general thieving days
I've since went back to school (college then university - Bath)
Worked initially voluntarily for some time
Then got paid work
Worked in rehabilitation centres in the UK
Worked in 2017 in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 for 3 months.....
Became a carer for people with Learning Difficulties and also became a double decker bus driver down at Plumstead Bus Garage.........
My inspiration comes from my own pain, the harm I caused to family and society and the people in the
Rooms of 12 step meetings
As it goes
I'm on my way to one now
A friend of mine celebrated 6 years clean yesterday
We're going for a meeting
Maybe coffee
Then I'm hitting the gym
I'm 63
I'm a lucky guy
Each day clean is an amend
I can understand your post though......
@@rae7864 well it does happen quite a lot tbh a lot of celebrity's use it to further there career
Jeez, he needs to just STOP talking about his drink/drugs issues, it was years ago, its the only thing that he ever talks about, he is very boring, nobody cares.
Pray you never have to go through addiction.
Matt is shining a light, I'm not even a fan.
Those that know, sadly know.
Grateful for ANYONE that speaks up.
Well said im in recovery myself.
So do we just not care at all that his story may help someone else?
@@xodifano4470 nah....I was an opiod addict for 3 decades....I'm still in recovery, reduced to a low dose of methadone .
I didn't go to the priory or any other facility...cos...I'm not a minor celebrity.
And tbh he doesn't help anyone....he doesn't even inspire anyone not to take drugs. He's had it easy. No addict wants to hear him yet again moan about his 'addiction'..
@@jthomas5o158it won't help anyone....celebs having stints in the priory is a totally unrealistic portrayal of addiction. ..very unhelpful.
It's irritating af