Richard Mylan

2022 - 5 - 14

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The Bill and Waterloo Road star reveals he's been addicted to ... (MyLondon)

Actor Richard Mylan has opened up about his 20-year struggle with heroin addiction. The former Waterloo Road and The Bill star has now been in recovery for ...

He has now decided to speak of his long battle with addiction in the hopes of changing the narrative and removing the stigma. That is the reason why I am a successful recovering addict." The actor said: "Addiction is robbing people of themselves. The actor recalled how it was after one night of weakness and a few drinks that his drug addiction started. He said: "It was the biggest mistake I ever made." "I was almost like washed up on a shoreline half dead, thinking I've had enough.

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Waterloo Road actor shares secret 20-year heroin addiction 'it was ... (Irish Mirror)

Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama Waterloo Road, has finally opened up on his 20-year battle with heroin, ...

My recovery felt a journey back to me,” he said. Being in recovery doesn't define you and each step forward is a step towards who you really are. He said it was the “biggest mistake I ever made”, and said he was battling “crippling anxiety” as he began his career.

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Waterloo Road actor Richard Mylan admits heroin addiction battle (WalesOnline)

Talking to the BBC in what "could be a career-ending interview", the former Waterloo Road and The Bill star, who has been in recovery for 10 years, said he was ...

In order to combat this, it is vital that people reach out for support and receive the help that they need. That is the reason why I am a successful recovering addict." Everybody will know somebody who is in a similar position to me." I was in the West End from a young age and there was lots of alcohol and recreational drugs and that cemented certain negative behaviours." Richard is proof that some users are "functioning professional" people holding down a career, he said. He said: "What I care about is challenging our empathy response as a society.

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'This could be career ending!' Waterloo Road's Richard Mylan ... (Daily Mail)

Richard Mylan has confessed to a 20-year heroin addiction, which he has kept a secret up until now.

I'd just had enough of that cycle of just being dragged under. Richard - who has also appeared in The Bill - said 'it was the biggest mistake he ever made' and even claimed his admission could be 'career ending' in a video. - Richard - who has also appeared in The Bill - said 'it was the biggest mistake he ever made' and even claimed his admission could be 'career ending' in a video

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