Clodagh Finn is a journalist, writer and collector of stories. Her recent book, The Irish in the Resistance, co-authored with John Morgan, shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the Irish who resisted Hitler during WW2.
I am always filled with admiration when a high-profile person speaks out about their own experience of addiction. It is a profoundly brave and selfless thing to do, and it has the potential to do immeasurable good.
It chips away at the stigma that continues to cling to dependence, in all its forms, and shows how it can render anyone, from any walk of life, utterly powerless when it has them in its grip.
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