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One of the most popular stars in the world of professional wrestling is the Charismatic Enigma Jeff Hardy. At a point in his career, Hardy took a dark path. He got addicted to drugs and alcohol. This addiction affected his career in the worst way possible.
While speaking to Chris Van Vliet on his Insight podcast, Jeff Hardy opened up about the demons he was fighting. He revealed that he had been in denial for a long time. Hardy also realized that he was hurting innocent people when the DUIs began to happen.
“There were times when I would wake up and I was just like, ‘Oh my God, what am I doing?’ I would tell myself all the time, and I never got to the point to where I had physical withdrawals from not drinking. So with that, I was like, ‘Okay, I must not be an alcoholic because I don’t get sick from not drinking.’ Then I’ll be sober for weeks and then give into it again.
“But then, man, when the DUI started happening, that’s when it really got crazy how much denial I was in because, man, I never have any intention of hurting anybody. So the thought of I could have possibly hurt somebody else out there on the road, I’m so sorry for that, especially for people who have lost loved ones in DUI accidents. But I needed something big to happen, that’s what happened.”
Rehab was exactly what Jeff Hardy wanted
Jeff Hardy also reflected on his journey to sobriety. He was determined to get into rehab and live an alcohol and drug-free life.
“I went to rehab for the long haul, and it’s exactly what I needed, man. I’ve been so enlightened, there was a moment with the sun, actually, when I was in treatment in Florida and the moon, and I’m like, Okay, there’s something very special going on here with me getting sober again, because every time, my second time, when I came back to TNA, I had gotten sober and I was great. 2012 was one of my best wrestling years in my career, in my opinion, and that’s because of sobriety. To be back in that zone now approaching three years of sobriety, it’s just super exciting to keep doing exactly what I’ve been doing and prove people wrong in the process,” Jeff Hardy said.
