Paul Gascoigne Quotes

I am a recovering alcoholic.

The alcoholic suffers from a disease.

I was probably born an alcoholic.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

I was an alcoholic, for sure. It became a problem steadily over the course of six years.

I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am.

Alcoholism is a complicated disease, and you never know when you'll be tempted to pick up another drink.

I'm a recovering alcoholic so I should be home.

I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it.

Yeah, I admit to myself, yeah, I'm an alcoholic.

Because I know I'm an addict, and I know I'm an alcoholic.

I mean, I inherited the disease of alcoholism, and I learned early to get help when I needed it. I always went to people who knew more than I did.

I do not live in the world of sobriety.

What can I say, I'm an alcoholic. It's what I do.

I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.

I wish I'd gotten sober at a younger age.

When I stopped drinking, it was only because I thought if I don't stop, I'm going to die.

Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences.

Drug abuse is a very difficult disease.

Okay, I've admitted to drinking too much. Okay, so I'm dealing with it.

My relationship with alcohol became unsustainable. For people who are going to ask, 'Were you an alcoholic?' I suppose the short answer is 'Yes.'

I don't have many regrets in my life. But I have one. I would have stayed sober all along.

Once you're known to be an alcoholic, that's how many people identify you, which could be a reason not to talk about it.

If you don't know someone who's had a problem with addiction, you will.

My makeup wasn't smeared, I wasn't disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic?