Today I talk to Patrick Butler (@paddythepanda on tiktok) on his jouney through addiction. Paddy started drinking at a young age which is probably normal here in Ireland, but for paddy it became and intense addiction that nearly cost him his life. This resulted in him sleeping rough and attempts to take this own life. This last one was at the end of 2016. Thankfully it failed, and he made the decision that he needed to break a cycle that had consumed him for years.

 This is an amazing story and paddy leaves nothing out. His honesty about what happened and how he got to where he is today is truely inspiring. He is sharing his story to help people who may be in a similar situation and to let people no its ok to be like this, and its important to get help.

If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please do reach out for help. It is there for you. Some places you can contact are AA ireland or Ardú 

We also chat a little about his accidental tiktok fame and how he uses that platform to discuss and highlght issues in the world that need to be acknowledged, such as the not all men movement, which we discuss at the end and the importance of speaking out for these issues.

 Tiktok account: @paddythepanda

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