A FORMER footballer who as soon as struggled with intercourse habit and £80,000 money owed is now serving to different gamers take care of their off-field points.
Drewe Broughton attracts on his expertise to assist others after changing into often known as the “Worry Coach”.
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Broughton, 44, loved a 17-year profession within the decrease leagues of England.
The ex-Norwich, Brentford and Wrexham star scored 91 objectives in 482 matches.
However Broughton additionally skilled the darkish aspect of the sport, battling hefty money owed and intercourse habit.
He ended up being admitted to Tony Adams’ Sporting Likelihood clinic by the PFA after ending his profession in 2012.
And after overcoming his points, Broughton now helps gamers and coaches recover from their very own efficiency worries.
That’s by remodeling himself right into a psychological well being specialist often known as the “Worry Coach”.
Broughton instructed FourFourTwo: “Ten years in the past I discovered myself in rehab having misplaced all the pieces.
“I used to be sleeping on my brother’s couch and was £80k in debt. I’d been a very good professional throughout my profession however I’d struggled mentally.
“I’d been far too analytical, too afraid of failing — the will to win in some facets was so huge that I over-controlled all the pieces.”
On the beginning of his self-doubts, Broughton defined: “I arrived at Nuneaton a few years after scoring in opposition to Wolves at Molineux for Norwich.
“I used to be enjoying in enormous stadiums and went with England’s U20s to the World Cup with Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen.
“Then I’m at Nuneaton Borough and, with the best of respect, I assumed ‘What the f*** am I doing right here? It’s ridiculous’.
“I felt this lack of self, I started to marvel who I used to be and what I needed from sport.’
“Relatively than quit, I made a decision that Nuneaton was an enormous probability to reset. I discovered throughout my six weeks there, a simplicity to who I used to be. I battled for the following 12 years to hold on to that.”
Broughton is now serving to others in the same place.
He added: “I assist gamers and coaches flip a nook. Precisely what I do is dependent upon how a lot assist they want.
“However I concentrate on completely different subjects — worry, authenticity, ego — and help them on a journey of self-discovery.
“When a participant isn’t enjoying effectively, it’s not as a result of they’ve develop into dangerous at their job — it means they’ve misplaced that sense of self. First, you might want to recapture your identification.”
