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UK Runner Recovered After NHS Wales Help for Addiction

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Wayne Davies, a UK runner, sought NHS Wales help to curb his fitness addiction.
His addiction caused anxiety, sleep deprivation and obsessive worry about race times.
He ran marathons, then ultra-distance events, including a 75-mile loop around the Llyn Peninsula.
After the NHS Wales referral, he regained control of training, sleep and anxiety.

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Story summary

Wayne Davies, a UK runner, sought NHS Wales help to curb his fitness addiction.
His addiction caused anxiety, sleep deprivation and obsessive worry about race times.
He ran marathons, then ultra-distance events, including a 75-mile loop around the Llyn Peninsula.
After the NHS Wales referral, he regained control of training, sleep and anxiety.