'I want to help other people to know that they're not alone in the feelings they've got and that you can talk to people it doesn't make you weak to get help, to be vulnerable.

But inside, I was definitely losing the battle and it was time for me to change it because when I got injured and they told me I needed surgery, I could feel the feelings I had when the cycle begins and I didn't want it to happen anymore.'Īlli, 27, said he left the facility three weeks ago, adding that he is sharing his story now to help others. 'I was waking up every day, and I was winning the fight, going into training, smiling, showing that I was happy. I was relying on things that were doing me harm,' Alli said. To be honest, I was caught in a bad cycle. 'I think with things like that, you can't be told to go there, I think you have to know, and you have to make the decision yourself, otherwise it's not going to work. However, when told he needed another surgery, he said he could feel a negative cycle beginning again and decided to seek help. In an interview with The Overlap, Gary Neville's YouTube channel, published on Thursday, the former England midfielder said he had become addicted to sleep medication as a way of dealing with traumas from his childhood - which he said included being sexually abused at age six by a family friend.Īlli returned to Everton this summer after spending last season on loan at Turkish side Besiktas, where he made 15 appearances in all competitions.

You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĭele Alli reveals rehab stay for addiction after childhood sexual abuseĮverton midfielder Dele Alli has said he hopes to inspire others after revealing he recently spent six weeks at a rehab facility in the United States for addiction, mental health and trauma treatment.

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