How Paul McCartney pulled himself out of depression without self-medicating with booze
In a revealing interview, the musician explained that he felt "bummed out" describing it as a "very difficult time in [his] life". Speaking to MOJO Magazine in 2021, McCartney shared how "someone was going to take every penny we'd ever made", which caused him great distress. "That wasn't easy, and led to a very difficult time in my life," he said.
"I definitely self-medicated there, and drank more than I ever had and probably more than I ever have since."
Reflecting back on his drinking habits, McCartney previously said he "overdid it".
"I think I was just trying to escape in my own mind," McCartney added. "I had the freedom to have a drink whenever I fancied it."
His then-wife, Linda, intervened, telling him to "cool it", which he eventually did.
In another discussion with British GQ, in 2020, McCartney spoke about pulling himself out of depression.
"It’s funny, I remember when I first met Linda, she was divorced with a child and living in New York and having to fend for herself," he began.
Source: Chanel Georgina/express.co.uk
