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When John Robins revealed his struggles with alcohol addiction

Comedian John Robins revealed his struggles with alcohol addiction and discussed his journey of recovery to friend and co-presenter Elis James on the duo's 'How Do You Cope?' podcast in 2023.

Robins said that he felt 'the last light got switched off' as he tried to find a way out of his alcoholism, leading to him seeking help.

The moment has now been crowned moment of the year at the UK ARIA Awards 2024.

You can listen back to the full episode of ‘How Do You Cope?... with Elis and John’, which was originally published on 6 June, 2023.

If you’re affected by any of the issues raised in this episode there’s more information at bbc.co.uk/actionline

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