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supportto thechildrenandfamilies

affectedbyaddiction– foraslong

asit takes.”

FROMTHEHEART

Afterdinner,Ronnie,whohasbeen

open abouthisproblemswith

addictionandovercomingit,took

tothefloorhimself.

“I’mheretotellyouthatthere’s

lifeafteraddictionandI’mthe

proof,”saidtheStonesicon.

“I’vebeenfortunateenoughto

havethemeansandthefriendships

tohelpmegetcleanwhenI’vehit

myrockbottom.Othersaren’tas

luckyasI’vebeen,whichiswhy

ActiononAddictionis soimportant.

“Livesareruinedbyaddiction.

It’snotjusttheaddictsthemselves

thatsuffer,butallthepeopleclose

to them.Theeffectsaredevastating.

ActiononAddictionwanttohelp

endthatdevastation.”

Heended with:“And finally,

somewordsforeveryonetolive

by: ‘WhenI takecareof myself, I

canachieveanything.’”

Speakingtohello!, Sallysaid:

“I’msoincrediblyproudofRonnie.

It’ssomethinghehastoworkhard

at daily.It’snevertakenforgranted.”

Ronnieis nowpreparingforthe

resumptionoftheRollingStones

NoFiltertourintheUSonFriday

• andhasinvitedtheDuchesstosee
  a concert.
  Aswellasthis,heandSallyare
  lookingforwardtogivingallthe
  supporttheycantohelppeople
  overcomeaddictionandhopeto
  workwithKateagain.
  “Thecharitymeanssomuchto
  us,”Ronnietoldus.“We’re
  verykeentotakeit forward.”

REPORT:SALLYMORGAN

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Kategetsreadytoaddressguestswithanimpassionedspeechabouttheimportanceofactionin a child’searly
years,beforejoiningtop-tableguestsincludingfilmproducerEricFellner(togetheraboveright)andRonnieand
Sallyfora dinnerofsalad,rivertroutanda lemoncakewithelderflowercream,byAustralianchefSkyeGyngell PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES. PA PHOTOS. WIREIMAGE