A dad who struggled with alcohol addiction for years said he is now "loving life" as he reaches five years sober.
Connor Derbyshire, from St Helens, began drinking socially as a teenager, but his relationship with alcohol soon spiralled out of control and almost caused him to lose his daughter. He explained how he would eagerly await payday to go out to the pub and spend his wages, until his drinking problem caused him to lose his job.
Speaking to the ECHO last year, the 26-year-old said: "I started drinking when I was about 16, I was never the typical type to go and sit over the park with people. I’d much rather ask my parents to get me some alcohol from the shop and drink it at home.
