The Glasgow City and Republic of Ireland forward opened up to RTE's Ryan Tubridy on her struggles with alcohol addiction as well as her recovery.
"It was as if I had forgotten about everything I had worked for throughout that period. She explained: "It had been on my mind a lot before I had made the decision. "I'd accepted this was my new hobby and the thing I would do for the next number of months. She said: "I can remember a particular incident where I was in the pub and my team were playing. She revealed: "There were a number of events and moments before that where alcohol was becoming a problem. "I ended up turning up to the game under the influence.
Republic of Ireland international Clare Shine says she has never been happier after battling with drink and drug addictions that led to attempts to take her ...
Whereas before, I was never able to sit on my own with just my thoughts. If I don’t keep on track of it, it will take me back down that road, and it’s a road I never want to go down again. "It was an eye-opening experience because I knew I needed help and had to reach out. "I was intoxicated that night and it triggered something in my mind. I love listening to podcasts in a coffee shop, it’s one of my favourite things to do. "To be watching the team that I was dying to be involved in, drinking a bottle of wine, you know there is definitely something wrong, but I didn’t care what people thought of me. "I found that really hard to accept. That’s the harsh reality of mental health and addiction. I think that’s the power of addiction." My recovery comes first, everything else comes second. Ultimately, she didn’t feel there was anyone she could turn to who had gone through something similar. I don’t really have a lot of memory from that.
Clare Shine has bravely opened up on suicidal thoughts and a struggle with alcohol addiction which has affected the 27-year-old during her playing career.
"Once you trust the process and start doing the right things, you do start to see a light. "That's the harsh reality of mental health and addiction; if you don't look after it, it's never going to get better. "It was as if I had forgotten about everything I had worked for throughout that period. For the Ireland star, the power of opening up was life-changing. "Going through recovery breaks you down into a million pieces for you to put all those pieces back together in a different way. She said: "I can remember a particular incident where I was in the pub and my team were playing. She explained: "It had been on my mind a lot before I had made the decision. "I'd accepted this was my new hobby and the thing I would do for the next number of months. It led to me acting on those thoughts and I'm thankful that it didn't leave me with serious injuries. "There were loads of nights where I lay in bed thinking about it. She revealed: "There were a number of events and moments before that where alcohol was becoming a problem. "I ended up turning up to the game under the influence.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND midfielder Clare Shine has opened up on her mental health struggles and how they affected her everyday life.The Cork-native, 27, c.
If I don’t keep on track of it, it will take me back down that road, and it’s a road I never want to go down again. That’s the harsh reality of mental health and addiction. "I didn’t care about anything, only where I was going to be able to have a good time and there was nothing that was going to get in the way of that."