South Sydney fable John Sutton has revealed that helium spent clip this twelvemonth successful a rehab centre for intoxicant maltreatment and depression.
One of Souths' favourite sons of the modern epoch and grounds holder for astir games for the club, Sutton has had a hard clip of it since retiring from playing astatine the extremity of 2019.
He remains a cardinal antheral connected Souths' staff, carrying the h2o vessel for manager Jason Demetriou successful games.
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But done it each helium has carried a acheronian secret.
"I person struggled the past fewer years transitioning retired of football," Sutton told Andy Raymond's UNFILTERED podcast.
"I've been to rehab and tried to benignant my beingness retired with that.
"It's been bully for myself the past fewer months, I've go a amended person, idiosyncratic who's determination for my woman and my family.
"It hasn't been large the past fewer years transitioning retired of football.
"I've suffered atrocious slump ever since retiring and evidently drinking hasn't helped that.
"I've conscionable been moving connected myself and intoxicant and trying to springiness up alcohol… each time I enactment sober is simply a bully day."
Search Andy Raymond UNFILTERED connected your podcast app for the afloat interview.
"He is earthy and honorable and it's compelling listening," Raymond told Wide World of Sports.
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