'I binged on drugs and booze for 35 years - but my first addiction was VINEGAR'

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A Salford dad-of-five who suffered almost a lifetime of addiction has told how his obsessive behaviour started -with vinegar.

James Davenport had his life ruled by addiction for 35 years, ranging from food to drugs to sex. The problems started when the former boxer was just a child and spiralled as he grew older.

By the time he was in secondary school, the dad-of-four was sniffing aerosols, smoking weed and doing harder drugs. He also started struggling with bulimia, a battle he would endure for 20 years.

The former boxer eventually sought help for his issues and turned his life around in 2017. He now supports others with a recovery show online. READ MORE: 'I’m so afraid, and I have pain in my heart' - Dad's plea after horrific assault on autistic son, 12, at Metrolink stop Looking back at his journey, the 45-year-old can pinpoint the exact moment his addictive behaviour began. “I used to steal it and drink it out of the bottle,” James, known as Shinny, said. “With vinegar, I think I got a kick from it, a bit like with a chilli. “I also remember drinking out of a dirty puddle, and have only recently found out, during my recovery, that it was also part of the addiction.