Steve-O: I’m grateful my alcoholism was severe

Jackass star Steve-O opens up about his struggles with alcohol and why he’s grateful for the severity of his ongoing bout with alcoholism - saying the severity of his affliction to the disease gave him no other option but to pursue sobriety.
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Episode debuted nationwide in 2019.

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[josephredfearn]

This video changed my life. I spent the last 10 years drinking daily. I’m now 12 days clean

[Jerid]

To be an alcoholic you give up everything for one thing, to stay sober you give up one thing to get everything.

[ktmmxc]

"You don't suffer from alcoholism until.you get sober" profound words, only those who understand will understand.

[JesseLeeMusicoriginal]

Just passed 6 months clean and sober! I know what it's like to be at the bottom. Hopeless; Dying; Isolated; Hungover; Depressed; Suicidal. Destroying myself and those who love and care for me. Worst of all: not in control of myself. But that is not the end of my story. I now know what it's like to really feel alive. No more shame. The strength and confidence to know that I'm in control. Best of all, I know that I don't need alcohol to feel good, or normal. All I need is to live my best life and don't look back. If you are struggling with alcohol, DON'T WAIT!! Get help!! Take your life back and know what it's like to truly feel alive!!

[thecaptain]

Being an alcoholic myself taking shots on the way to work this made me cry cause I do need help

[ghostrebelsociety]

Just finished my 4 mile run. Only thing that pushes the anxiety & depression out of my body. It will come back tomorrow it always does... But so will my run. I don't ever have to pick that bottle up again. Thank god 🙏 i know that now.

[Guitargate]

You don't really suffer from alcoholism UNTIL you get sober. Man, that one hit hard. Just because you remove the thing that you used to escape, doesn't mean the things you were escaping magically disappear. In fact, they're now front, center, and in focus. And the part about the worst kind of alcoholic being the one that isn't severe because time just slips through your fingers indefinitely with no must stop moment? Wow. That's real talk. Powerful stuff. SO much truth in 4 minutes.

[fourleafcloveer]

My dad is proof that Steve-O is right. My dad drinks every single day without a break. but he handles himself good enough that no one says anything. What Steve is describing is what ruined my entire family. If he was totally drunk to the point that we had to do something, then we all would've lived a better life. It is better to flame out fast and hard instead of dragging on and on for an entire life bringing down generations with him.

[danielbrowne]

When he says you are better after treating the disease, it is spot on. I seriously appreciate my day each day. I appreciate being sober each day, I appreciate telling people the things I want to tell them and meaning it, I appreciate living honest, I appreciate simple beauty in each day. I have been given a gift, a second chance, and I appreciate THAT the most.

[svenstrahl]

It’s really neat to hear him talk about this. I’m in recovery myself. Sober is the cool thing to do now, maybe it wasn’t then, but it is now.

[jcpolititalk]

Even if your not dependent on it, you just come to realize that life is way more manageable without it.

[jjosten]

I was in the same boat. I was drinking over a half gallon of whiskey a day at my worst. My kidneys had already shut down once, and I was clearly drinking myself into a very early grave. Im grateful I decided I wanted to live a full and meaningful life, and in order to do that I knew I could never drink again. I had tried controlled drinking enough to realize I don't have it in me, and I never would, the switch had already been flipped and there was no going back to "Just weekends or holidays or maybe once at my future wedding or blah blah blah."

[KimberlyJose-sisv]

I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[johntorres]

I am exactly who he’s talking about from 3:20-3:50. Steve O has such a good understanding of addiction and recovery. Of all the recovery related things I’ve been involved in, Steve O has said more things that resonate with me than anyone

[michaelsinclair]

Thank you Steve your description of a functioning alcoholic is so true

[elisellen]

I love that, the worst thing is to be a sick alcoholic, the best thing in life is to be a sober alcoholic. I feel better than I have ever dreamed of being and I’m only at 14 months, I can’t imagine what my higher power has waiting for me in the wings. Thanks Steve-o, you really helped me out when I was first starting. Your candid truth speaks to the strength of sobriety and the meaning of a program.

[KristinLawrence-jvns]

I'm really grateful someone I have watched on TV growing up can speak about sobriety like this. I feel so broken up about where I'm at in early recovery and keep beating myself up for where I let myself go while using. Thankful for being able to listen to Steve-Os story.

[ADMBPR]

Im now 25 days sober. I'm 34 and haven't been this way since I was about 15 years old. My brain is damaged from all the drinking I did for nearly 20 years. I'm optimistic, and I know this isn't an easy path. But I knew I couldn't keep doing this to myself anymore. Godspeed to all of us!

[RavenTheValkyrie]

I needed to hear everything he said, just now. I'm in recovery and I'm so glad he is too. Well done Steve O

[humanothumqn]

Day one. Had the worst night of my life because of drinking and it honestly could have been worse. Been struggling with this for a minute and I'm ready to get my life back