The 'world of pain' of the former Liverpool 'cocaine addict'
danny murphyto Liverpool A player from 1997 to 2004 who made nine appearances for England, he has revealed that he suffered from cocaine addiction after retiring from football in 2013.
The 47-year-old former footballer, who throughout his career played in Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham, Fulham and Blackburn RoversHe shared on Ben Heath's podcast that he “initially tried certain things to get some effect and affect. I think it was an accumulation of things, so I needed to get away from reality. And reality was confronting the problems.”
Julio César Chávez talks about his son's heartbreaking fight against drug addiction
“For a while I was (addicted to cocaine). It got to the point where I thought I couldn't do things without it. Which was silly, of course I could.
“At first you deal with it, you can do it once a week, twice a week and give yourself an extra third day. Over time, it builds up and takes over.”
first Liverpool The player explained his life process: “I spent a year in a world of pain” to quit his addiction: “You get help and you start to understand behaviors and patterns. When I got help, I got in touch with people who had gone through that.” . The same. I did some therapy and group work. “The therapy went well.”
“I have lost the fear of talking about it and that now people will judge me,” reflected Murphy, who began with Fulham in it European League final against Atletico Madrid in 2010.
Danny Murphy on his personal hell: During the dark days I gave in to drink, drugs and gambling
In 2021 danny murphy He already said in a letter published in 'The Mail on Sunday' that “I enjoyed the first few years after my retirement in 2013, playing golf, working in the media and family holidays, but what happened next hit me like a sledgehammer.” “.
“Knowing that I would never play football again, combined with the loss of most of my savings, left me suffering from depression. During the dark days, which lasted 12 months, I gave in to drink, drugs and the game My marriage broke up “I fought with my brothers and friends and I became very isolated,” he explained.
