Mum was an alcoholic - died five years ago this week because of it.
Still have mixed feelings of anger and sadness. I get there is a huge mental side side to it but there will always be a part of me that will think she never tried hard enough to stop. It's not as if she didn't have support and loving people around her trying to help.
Seems to be my default position on all alcoholics - some empathy, a little sympathy, mostly frustration.
My dad died of Alcoholism last November, we lived with it for 10 years, he wasnt aggressive or violent, just always drunk, sad seeing him go down hill and nothing, nothing, you can do to stop it.
My dad died of alcoholism twenty five years ago aged 48 ( the same age as me now) . It turned him into a heartless little man who cared little or nothing for his kids. It's a horrible disease.
some nice photos in Saturday's 'Times' of ex internationals gathered together to see the 1,000th England game. Good to see Sansom looking fit and healthy again. Let's hope he can keep it up and keep off the park benches
Very sad. People of a certain age, like me, can testify what a good player he was.
I'm 54 and started going to football when I was around 7.
Kenny Sansom is the best left back I have seen, Stuart Pearce a very close second. Sansom is probably one of the best left backs England have ever had.
By all accounts he is a really nice fella, I met him at Bromley South station about 3 years ago and he was more than happy for pictures to be taken with my friend and me.
Mum was an alcoholic - died five years ago this week because of it.
Still have mixed feelings of anger and sadness. I get there is a huge mental side side to it but there will always be a part of me that will think she never tried hard enough to stop. It's not as if she didn't have support and loving people around her trying to help.
Seems to be my default position on all alcoholics - some empathy, a little sympathy, mostly frustration.
I’ve only just seen this. I had no idea.
Both Bruv & I could have written that paragraph word for word.
Local news down here (Exeter) says that he is in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with a serious head injury, allegedly following a drunken argument'.
Used to see him from time to time in the Three Blackbirds. Seemed to always be shovelling money into the fruit machine drinking white wine.
He always seemed friendly enough. It’s a shame the way that it has gone for him - but he does appear to have access to the support network that can help him.
Like Gazza, he unfortunately does not appear to want it enough just yet.
Very sad. People of a certain age, like me, can testify what a good player he was.
I'm 54 and started going to football when I was around 7.
Kenny Sansom is the best left back I have seen, Stuart Pearce a very close second. Sansom is probably one of the best left backs England have ever had.
By all accounts he is a really nice fella, I met him at Bromley South station about 3 years ago and he was more than happy for pictures to be taken with my friend and me.
Would agree with that completely, very talented player was Kenny Sansom, but never really got the plaudits as he was quite an unassuming and modest guy, that just got on with it.
Chatted to him a few times when he used to come into the Northbrook pub in Lee, and used to drink white wine in a pint glass filled with ice, which I clearly remember as it was the only time that have ever seen anyone do that.
I really hope that he can find the mental strength to come out of this, but as others on here have said it is a long road ahead, and the reality is that many addicts don't make it.
Read today that he is suffering from early dementia and a brain disorder. All very sad but perhaps inevitable that he would hit problems given his long battle with the drink.
Read today that he is suffering from early dementia and a brain disorder. All very sad but perhaps inevitable that he would hit problems given his long battle with the drink.
Very sad, the form he has is drink related, but is treatable (I assume if he stays off the drink).
Read today that he is suffering from early dementia and a brain disorder. All very sad but perhaps inevitable that he would hit problems given his long battle with the drink.
Very sad, the form he has is drink related, but is treatable (I assume if he stays off the drink).
I worked with several patients who had this type of dementia 'Korsakoff' and it's pretty sad to see. Very distressing to see what booze can do and how hard it is to get clear of it. It can obviously occur with younger people.
Feeling naive as had not heard of this type of dementia until reading the above posts. I’m a recovering alcoholic (sober for 7 years) and during appointments with doctors, counsellors, own research, this has never come up in conversation. Hope that Sansom can recover from this and have a brighter, healthier future.
Feeling naive as had not heard of this type of dementia until reading the above posts. I’m a recovering alcoholic (sober for 7 years) and during appointments with doctors, counsellors, own research, this has never come up in conversation. Hope that Sansom can recover from this and have a brighter, healthier future.
Korsakoff syndrome is one of the rarer types of dementia and it is usually down to alcohol abuse. I worked with several patients in a rehab setting who had it and it was generally down to chronic alcohol abuse..
Alcohol addiction is hard to get over and I'm really pleased you are clean. I salute your efforts!
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Good to see Sansom looking fit and healthy again. Let's hope he can keep it up and keep off the park benches
THe blokes post career decline sim such a sad tale.
I had no idea.
Both Bruv & I could have written that paragraph word for word.
Sending you all my love ❤️
Chatted to him a few times when he used to come into the Northbrook pub in Lee, and used to drink white wine in a pint glass filled with ice, which I clearly remember as it was the only time that have ever seen anyone do that.
I really hope that he can find the mental strength to come out of this, but as others on here have said it is a long road ahead, and the reality is that many addicts don't make it.
All very sad but perhaps inevitable that he would hit problems given his long battle with the drink.
Alcohol addiction is hard to get over and I'm really pleased you are clean. I salute your efforts!