{"id":432238,"date":"2026-01-23T13:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/432238\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:09:36","slug":"brandon-smith-opens-up-on-rehab-stint-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/432238\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Smith opens up on rehab stint – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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South Sydney Rabbitohs<\/a> star Brandon Smith<\/a> has revealed he checked himself into a rehabilitation facility during the NRL<\/a> off-season, opening up on a battle with mental health and alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Bye Round Podcast with James Graham<\/a>, Smith said the decision to seek help was made privately after recognising the direction his life had been heading over the past three years.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old spent four weeks at an undisclosed facility and says he is now 105 days sober, regularly attending Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the best investment I’ve made in my life so far,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m doing everything I can to stay on the straight and narrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe life I’m living now is so much better than the one I was living.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NRLGOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 10: Brandon Smith of the Rabbitohs warms up ahead of the round 23 NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Cbus Super Stadium, on August 10, 2025, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Smith stressed that the decision was separate from football and driven purely by a desire to improve his life away from the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is totally separate from football,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn’t recommend it more highly for people dealing with issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hooker has since returned to pre-season training with the Rabbitohs, informing teammates of his rehab stint and crediting his partner Isabella for her support throughout the process.<\/p>\n


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