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Matt Morgan is a writer, broadcaster and probably my favourite podcaster. He was recently diagnosed with ADHD - he explains how it went some way to explaining his anxiety, panic attacks and a lifetime of mucking about. This is part 1 of a fascinating and frank two part episode

Charles Moseley has a radical idea: alcohol is a poison, every one who drinks has a problem and everyone should abstain.

He used to drink heavily. But when the time came to quit, he chose not to do 12 step therapy. Instead, he delved into extensive research on alcohol - both scientific and cultural.

The result is a compelling book on the subject. In this conversation he explains his philosophy.

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He was a golden boy at West Ham, Everton and Leicester in the eighties and nineties. But retirement hit him hard - emotionally and mentally. Now Sam boyhood hero Tony Cottee opens up about the bad times and how he got through them.

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He was a golden boy at West Ham, Everton and Leicester in the eighties and nineties. But retirement hit him hard - emotionally and mentally. Now Sam boyhood hero Tony Cottee opens up about the bad times and how he got through them.

Richard Beard is a successful author. He is also an ex-public schoolboy who was torn from his family at a tender age and packed off to the brutal environment of Radley College. He joined me to explain the long-lasting impact on his mental health.

Read more about Richard’s story in his new book Sad Little Men - Private Schools and The Ruin Of England.

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Richard Beard is a successful author. He is also an ex-public schoolboy who was torn from his family at a tender age and packed off to the brutal environment of Radley College. He joined me to explain the long-lasting impact on his mental health.

Read more about Richard’s story in his new book Sad Little Men - Private Schools and The Ruin Of England.

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This week I am joined by Melissa Rice, the host of award winning BBC podcast Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts. Melissa was a party girl, a primary school teacher and, eventually, an alcoholic. She told me her incredible and inspiring story - from the depths of despair to rehab and recovery.

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