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South Sydney great John Sutton has confessed his problems with alcohol and depression became so bad that he had to have a stint in rehab this year to get his life back on track.
The 37-year-old has revealed he's been struggled badly since leaving the game at the end of the 2019 season after a career in which he led the Rabbitohs to the 2014 premiership and became the club's most-capped player.
'The last few years haven't been great. I have suffered bad depression ever since retiring and obviously, drinking didn't help that,' Sutton said.
Sutton (pictured centre holding the premiership trophy after Souths won the 2014 grand final) had to go to rehab as he struggled with drinking and depression after retiring
The Souths great says he's now off the booze and trying to be 'there more for my wife and family' (pictured with wife Stacey)
'I have been working on myself and the alcohol. I gave it up. I am staying off that. Every day that I stay sober is a good day.
'It's something that I just don't need in my life right now.'
The former Bunnies skipper is still working for the club as a trainer, runner and development coach, but admits dealing with life after his
