Better Today

John asks the question of whether you are actually having as much fun as you think when out drinking and also whether this 'fun' factor could be masking the real danger behind alcohol abuse.

John chats about what he misses about going out drinking.

John talks about how the alcohol lifestyle made him selfish and unable to truly to connect to what is important in life.

John is back with a recollection of how much of a struggle a typical week would be when he was a binge drinker.

Better Today Bite Size are some smaller helpings from John.

You can hear him rant about alcohol, drugs, gambling and all sorts of issues.

The first episode is a ten minute blurt about why and how John began to drink alcohol, the social expectancy to do so and how t0 be the one the breaks the mold in the friendship and family circle.

The brilliant Tom Hudson joins us to chat mental health, addiction, life and of course magic. Enjoy this hard hitting and inspiring story.

00.30 - Introduction to Better Today

04.55 - Childhood/Upbringing

18.30 - Magic

50.00 - Social media pitfalls

1.07.00 - Good and bad times in Magic

1.28.00 - The Afro Magic persona

1.33.00 - Drugs and Mental Health

2.07.00 - Crisis point

2.10.00 - Sectioned

2.21.40 - A message to others suffering

2.23.00 - Journey in Australia

2.30.00 - Sobriety

2.45.00 - Relationships with family and friends

2.48.00 - Anxiety

2.50.00 - Life advice from Afro