Yes
Trinny Woodall
I’m Trinny, I’m an alcoholic and I’m an addict. When asked whether addiction is a disease, I didn’t have to think twice. Knowing that I have a disease is how I manage to have a healthy life today. All I can tell you about addiction is my experience. I grew up in a very normal home.
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These articles are based on speeches from the Spectator debate ‘Addiction Is Not a Disease’, in association with Brewin Dolphin.
Theodore Dalrymple’s books include Spoilt Rotten, Life at the Bottom and Anything Goes.
Trinny Woodall is a fashion designer, writer and television presenter.
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