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Chris Connolly a powerful tale of pulling back life from the brink

Chris tells a powerful tale of pulling yourself back from the brink, and escaping even the darkes...

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10.00 17 Apr 2025


Chris Connolly a powerful tale of pulling back life from the brink


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Chris tells a powerful tale of pulling yourself back from the brink, and escaping even the darkest moments. Chris found himself trapped in a spiral of drink and drugs that led to extreme paranoia and psychosis.

Today Chris runs 5km (at least) every day, and he has done that for over 700 days in a row now. The road between these two points was winding, often rough, and ultimately inspiring. Chris told his story to Pat on the show this morning.


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