Scots dad who lost everything in 20-year battle with alcohol addiction launches support podcast
dailyrecord.co.ukA Scots dad who lost everything to a 20-year battle with alcohol addiction has launched a support podcast in the hopes of helping others get sober.
Jamie Lynch began drinking aged 15 as a coping mechanism to deal with the physical abuse he suffered at home. What began as weekend visits to the pub spiralled into a crippling addiction that robbed him of his home, his daughter and his friends, and even left him homeless.
The now 39-year-old has been sober for three years and turned his life around.He now plans to launch his own support podcast, A Day In the Life with Jamie Lynch, with guests such as Scots actor Shaun O'Kane and author Aidan Martin set to take part.Jamie, from Dunfermline, told the Record: "When I first discovered alcohol I thought I was Jack the lad. "Going out boozing every weekend seems so normal, but it did so much harm to me.
It took 20 years of my life."Now I'm sober, I'm really positive and confident. People used to say I would be dead before I was 40. "I hope sharing my story, and the stories of my guests, will inspire other people struggling with addiction and show them you can change your life for the better."Jamie's six-year relationship with his first wife broke down due to his "out of control drinking" which saw him stash bottles of booze around the house.
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