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Golden Logie winner Samuel Johnson reveals how being the town postie has helped him with his battle with alcohol
Samuel Johnson has opened up about his decision to become the town postie and how his new career keeps his addiction at bay.
Last year, the Golden Logie winner, 47, who found fame as Evan Wylde in the TV series The Secret Life, revealed he was taking up work as a volunteer postman in Tallarook, Victoria. This downward spiral continued as Samuel self-medicated with drink and drugs, until he hit rock bottom in September 2007 while attending a wedding party with his partner Sarah Hallam at Star City Casino in Sydney. The Underbelly star was involved in a drunken brawl with guest Ben Benson, punching him repeatedly before stomping on his head as he lay prone on the floor, the Sydney Morning Herald reported at the time.
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