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Ex-Addict Sarah Rhind’s Memoir Credits Football Overcoming Addiction

6/7/2026

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Sarah Rhind published the autobiography ‘Scars Under The Jersey’.
She says football helped her overcome heroin addiction, dyslexia and self-harm.
Rhind runs free Street Soccer sessions on Tuesdays that she credits with preventing relapse during early recovery.
Writing the autobiography helped her confront suicidal thoughts and gave her a sense of purpose.

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Sarah Rhind published the autobiography ‘Scars Under The Jersey’.
She says football helped her overcome heroin addiction, dyslexia and self-harm.
Rhind runs free Street Soccer sessions on Tuesdays that she credits with preventing relapse during early recovery.
Writing the autobiography helped her confront suicidal thoughts and gave her a sense of purpose.