Steve-O has come a long way.
The Jackass star made a career out of outrageous and dangerous behavior, but his personal life is a lot more tame than it used to be. On Wednesday, the 46-year-old shared a before-and-after Instagram to mark the incredible accomplishment of 13 years of sobriety.
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The stuntman celebrated the occasion with a side-by-side pic that showed just how far he’s come. On the left, the photo showed a young Steve-O back in 2006 surrounded by nitrous oxide canisters. On the right, an older (but healthier looking!) Steve-O struck the same pose surrounded by veggies and green juice.
He captioned the post:
“So grateful to be celebrating thirteen years of sobriety today… thanks to everyone who helped me make it this far and, as always, thanks to @johnnyknoxville for giving me the loving nudge that started my journey! (today’s photo styled and shot by @luxalot)”
It’s not the first time he’s returned to this particular throwback — he also shared it celebrating his 10 year anniversary (below):
Hard to believe it’s been an entire decade since I’ve had a drink or a drug. I just can’t put into words how grateful I am for @realjknoxville and the rest of the guys who locked me up in a psychiatric ward on March 9, 2008, where this journey began. Thank you, dudes, I love you. pic.twitter.com/10dUWO5ViZ
— Steve-O (@steveo) March 10, 2018
Back in 2019, the television personality reflected on his days as a drug user, and revealed the laundry list of substances in which he would partake. During an appearance on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, he explained:
“My favorites were Ketamine, cocaine, nitrous oxide, PCP, of course marijuana, alcohol. Oh, I loved Xanax so much, and Valium. Never got too into meth, but I never turned it down. Had some pretty terrible experiences on magic mushrooms. Had a lot of great experiences on LSD. Like, random, weird stuff. I huffed video head cleaner. There was this weird episode where I was drinking aluminum cleaner… and that would bring about some pretty disturbing incidents.”
Phew. We’re really glad he’s still with us after living that hard!
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Here in 2021, Johnny Knoxville expressed his continued support, commenting on the IG:
“Love this. Love u too Steve O. Proud of u. Congrats!
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“Steve-O’s sobriety celebration comes on the heels of another member of the Jackass crew struggling with their own addiction. Bam Margera was recently fired from the upcoming Jackass 4 movie after experiencing a relapse. According to sources on the film, Bam was unable to meet the necessary conditions (drug tests, urine samples, committing to staying sober, blowing into a breathalyzer, taking his medication, and seeing a psychologist while on the job) to be part of the production, but the team was still looking for ways to help their friend.
Based on Steve-O’s success story, the support of the Jackass crew clearly goes a long way. We hope Bam gets a similar happy ending. In the meantime, congratulations to Steve-O on this major milestone!
[Image via Steve-O/Instagram]
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