Bryony Gordon: ‘I couldn’t associate myself with the word alcoholic’

Bryony Gordon: ‘I couldn’t associate myself with the word alcoholic’

From How Do You Cope? by Significant Productions

September 14, 2025 · 1h 5m · Episode 31

About this episode

Bryony Gordon discusses her journey with addiction and recovery, emphasizing the importance of confronting challenges and seeking help.

How do you live a fulfilling life after coming to terms with addiction problems? John speaks to the journalist, author and broadcaster Bryony Gordon about confronting her alcohol and drug addictions, finding ways to quieten the negative voice in her head, and how running and exercise have transformed her life for the better. Bryony talks about her difficult and reluctant journey towards confronting her alcoholism, how even associating herself with the word was a huge challenge. She and John share their recovery journeys, and talk about the importance of reaching out for help. On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Bryony shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for. You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com or via howdoyoucopepod.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube @howdoyoucopepod Follow the show on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @howdoyoucopepod If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org , emailing jo@samaritans.org or calling 116 123. How Do You Cope is a Significant Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Bryony Gordon

Topics covered

  • addiction
  • recovery
  • mental health
  • exercise
  • personal journey

Keywords

  • alcoholism
  • addiction
  • mental health
  • exercise
  • recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samaritans, Significant Productions, Acast

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