Dele Alli reveals rehab stay for addiction after childhood sexual abuse
Dele Alli reveals rehab stay for addiction after childhood
sexual abuse
Dele Alli reveals rehab stay for addiction after childhood
sexual abuse Everton midfielder hopes inspire others recently spent six weeks
at facility in United States mental health trauma treatment. Interview with The
Overlap, Gary Neville's YouTube channel, published Thursday, former England
said became addicted sleep medication way dealing traumas from his childhood
which included being sexually abused age family friend. Alli returned to summer
spending last season on loan Turkish side Besiktas, where made 15 appearances
competitions. To honest, caught bad relying on doing harm," said. Waking
up every day, winning fight, going into training, smiling, showing happy. But
inside, definitely losing battle it was time change got injured they told
surgery, feelings had cycle begins want happen anymore." Alli, 27, left
three weeks ago, adding sharing story now help others. Want people know they're
alone feelings they've got talk people; doesn't make weak get help, vulnerable.
There's lot strength that. So, come out share story, happy do it," he
said. Detailed he had from growing up Milton Keynes, molested aged mother's
smoking at selling drugs before adopted "an amazing" supportive when
11. Mean [my troubles have] been going on long time, think, without me
realising it -- things I was doing numb feelings had," he said. Didn't
realise purpose, whether be drinking whatever. things lot people do -- abuse
use wrong way, you're actually pleasure, you're try chase something hide from
something, can obviously damage you lot." Said hid adopted family
teammates tried considered retiring from professional football 24. Hard
pinpoint one exact moment [when started feel things weren't right]. Probably
saddest moment me [José] Mourinho manager, think 24 Remember just looking
mirror -- sounds dramatic but literally staring mirror -- asking could retire
now, 24, doing love. For me, heart-breaking even had thought 24, want retire.
hurt me lot, another thing carry." Excelled Tottenham arrival teenager MK
Dons 2015, becoming crucial part Mauricio Pochettino's team reached 2019
Champions League final. Also starred international level England, height which
came during World Cup semifinal run 2018. Since endured steep decline form.
Fell out favour Spurs moved January 2022 made 13 Premier League club. Ready
fight place Sean Dyche's season mentally "best place I've ever been."
Proud who today don't blame anyone; thank lot people," added have lot people because did give hunger
passion keep going keep fighting prove them wrong. Main thing me prove myself
right how good player person important battle against myself, will win, prove
myself right about all these things." Number players issued messages
support,
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