It began harmlessly enough, with a bit of drinking as a teenager. Yet by his twenties, Ray Dawson’s consumption of alcohol had developed into a coping mechanism. His battle was fought in silence and driven by a fear that asking for help would end a career only just beginning to flourish. Eventually, his coping mechanism reached breaking point. https://www.racingpost.com/news/features/in-focus/i-wouldnt-be-where-i-am-now-if-i-hadnt-stopped-drinking-how-jockeys-are-battling-alcohol-dependency-a6EwS6v4Z4SI/
It began harmlessly enough, with a bit of drinking as a teenager. Yet by his twenties, Ray Dawson’s consumption of alcohol had developed into a coping mechanism. His battle was fought in silence and driven by a fear that asking for help would end a