I was psychotic and paranoid - Gazza

Paul Gascoigne talks to Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 5 live about how drink and drugs made him paranoid and his recent struggles with mental health issues.

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[Donnarum]

Gazza nn sei solo ti vogliamo bene!!!

[Strutlikejesus]

agreed.

"Let me butt in to explain your accent to people south of the midlands"

[merseymained]

@bbcfivelive- i look forward to hearing Victoria's interview with Paul, broadcast earlier today, which i missed. I just found out about it.

Any idea when it will be posted t YouTUBE, please?

[allthewine]

A wasted talent.

[MotorsportUK2009]

Cocaine and Alchohol will kill you kids, stay well clear.

[Bugees]

Drugs turned Gascoigne into Ozzy Osbourne!

[chrish73866]

i like gazza hes got his poison like eveyone else ,sometimes we cant help ourselves or the hurt we do ,why say people are bad when they can admit they have demons ,its the ones that dont admit that are the dangerous ones , your honest gaz ,best wishes. xx

[darkmossie633]

magical footballer-England have nothing like him, nowhere near his talent now

-so sad what he has done to himself

-take care Gazza and thx for the memories

[MrSyrett]

@timpovikings - On the up? Whatever gave you that impression? Unfortunately, there has only been one way for this guy since he stopped playing. Self destruction is inevitable

[mycallard]

Wife beater,not worth pissing on.

[timpovikings]

You're a vegetable, mate.

Kids actually thought you were on the up until the Moat farce.



No more sympathy. Loser.

[AWTONl1234]

Good man ,.and to admit to all your faults and demons,in front of millions of listeners and viiewers,IS The best thing You have done since the high life as one of Britains greatest footballers,well done pa,l One day at a time.