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Ian Dickson: 'I just want to get drunk'

Published Monday, May 10 2010, 05:57 BST | By Rebecca Davies
Ian Dickson has revealed that he is struggling with sobriety.

The former Australian Idol judge, who confessed to having serious issues with alcohol last year, has avoided drinking alcohol for the past 16 months in a bid to lose weight.

Dickson told The Daily Telegraph: "I don't want to make a big deal about it but the last three weeks have been really tough.

"I went out for dinner... and couldn't stop thinking about drinking. I kept staring at this beer thinking I could slam that down and then just order another one and slam that one down.

"I thought I was out of the woods after 16 months not touching a drop of alcohol but the last three weeks it has been building and the last five days all I can think of is drinking.

"I could drink a beer now. You think you are over it after 16 months but I am clearly not, I am struggling at the moment. I want to get drunk. I am not that bothered about the taste of beer or beer I just want to get drunk."
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