Dax Shepard is cleaning up.
In September last year, the 46-year-old actor publicly announced that he had returned from a car accident with opiates. At the time of his announcement, he said he had not been drinking or using cocaine in 16 years.
Shepard spoke during a virtual appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday about the disclosure of the information and why he finds it so difficult.
‘I did not want [announce the relapse] He admits: “I had all sorts of weird fears like, ‘I have sponsors on my program, is this something that could cost me money?'”
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However, it’s not just about money for the “Bless This Mess” star, but also about his fans.
“But the most important thing I was afraid of losing was: I get so much respect out of it that I’m someone who is vocally sober and I have people to write to me, ‘I’m month one’ or ‘I’m week 2 “and I like it, it’s my favorite thing to be in public,” he explained.
Shepard added: “I was terrified that I would lose it. I really cherish it and I have a good friend who said, ‘You know, if your real purpose is to help people, it’s not very helpful that you “16 years sober and married to Kristen Bell. It doesn’t help a lot of people, it probably makes their lives worse.”
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The actor’s friend said his relapse had ‘real value’ to fans and that it was’ useful ‘to announce’.
Shepard was convinced and with his renewed addiction made the public known, saying the idea of starting had ‘become much easier’ after hearing the perspective.
Dax Shepard admitted he was “terrified” to speak publicly about his relapse. (Photo by Amy Sussman / Getty Images)
On the September 25 episode of his podcast “Armchair Expert,” the 45-year-old actor admits he took too much Vicodin for shoulder pain. Shepard said he is on [pills] all day.”
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“I may use it at some doses because I have a prescription. And then I increase it. And then all the prescriptions run out and I now only take 30 million Oxys that I bought I decide I can do [it], “he said.
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Shepard also described his detox. “I sweat bullets; I’m jerky; my back is dead. It’s awful,” he said. “I’ve never had the opiate detox.”
He confirmed that he was seeking help at the time and was also talking to his family and a small group of friends.
Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report