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March 21, 2025 • 113 mins

🎙️ Erik Thomson: How Popularity, Accomplishment, and Unwavering Professionalism Masked His Offscreen Struggle with Addiction 🎙️

This is more than just an interview - it’s a raw, honest, and personal conversation with one of Australia’s most celebrated actors, Erik Thomson, aired recently at 94.1FM 3WBC.

For the first time ever, Erik opens up about his struggles with alcohol and other addictions, providing a candid look at the highs and lows behind the scenes of his remarkable career.

Erik doesn’t just speak about his journey in acting - from iconic roles in Packed to the Rafters, All Saints, 800 Words and Aftertaste - but shares emotional experiences that shaped him, including battles with substance misuse to the toll it took on his mental health, and recovery.

He also reflects on his upbringing, including his father’s pride in moving their family into the middle class through hard work as a doctor, and the tension of generational expectations when Erik chose acting over the Navy, something his father envisioned as the ultimate career.

The honesty Erik brings forward, about the unspoken challenges so many grapple with, offers a conversation that feels human and relatable.

His story invites us to reflect, resonate, and recognise our own strength in facing difficult situations. This isn’t just an interview—it’s a reminder that even during the hardest times, there’s options.

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