David Morrissey has revealed how crippling social anxiety drove him to alcoholism, and a desperate late-night call to a friend in AA saved his life 21 years ago.
The 61-year-old actor – known for his roles in acclaimed dramas Sherwood and The Walking Dead, plus the comedy series Daddy Issues with Aimee Lou Wood – said his drinking stemmed from watching his father Joe slowly deteriorate from a burst ulcer.
Joe’s decline robbed them of the close relationship they might otherwise have had before his death, aged 54, at their Liverpool home when Morrissey was 15.
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