Richie Sadlier is best known as a former professional footballer, and for his work as an RTÉ pundit and on the Second Captains podcast. He is also a trained psychotherapist.

He has written Recovering, a powerful memoir about his experience of alcoholism.

Richie has now been sober for eight years, and he joined us on The Last Word to share his story.

He spoke about the pressure to drink in social situations, the importance of getting help to stay sober, and how alcoholism can affect people of any age.

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