Dax Shepard has spoken on how he is revealing all to his kids over his past substance abuse issues.
Dax Shepard Admits To Telling His Kids About His Past Substance Abuse Issues
The actor has been very open about how he would have died, if he had continued in the same manner. And now he is seeking to pass on those home truths to his kids, so they never put themselves in a similar position. In an interview on the In Fact With Chelsea Clinton podcast, he stated how his kids are learning from his mistakes.
He said: “We explained, ‘Well, Daddy was on these pills for a surgery, and then Daddy was a bad boy. He started getting his own pills. Yeah, we tell them the whole thing.” The actor, who is married to Kristen Bell, has had to see his wife watch the turmoil that he had been going through. The couple married in 2013, and they continued to have many struggles during this period.
The worst moment in their lives occurred when Dax ended his 16-year period of being sober. The circumstances surrounding it were tragic indeed. The actor had been involved in a motorcycle accident, and this caused major worry amongst his two children: Lincoln and Delta. But Dax’s response to the crash was far worse.
During the back end of last year, he decided to take some painkillers in order to address the physical pain. But old habits do die hard, as he suddenly realised he had become dependent on them. That, for Dax, was hard to come to terms with. In an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he said: “I did not want to [go public with it] at all.
“I get so much esteem out of being someone who’s vocally sober, and…so, I was just terrified I would lose that. I really cherish that.” Things seem to have settled down, since then, as Dax is making a lifelong commitment to addressing his issues. He attends alcohol anonymous meetings on a weekly basis, and that is keeping him in check for now.
It is great to see Dax being so open with his fans over his struggles. It is not an easy thing do, but let us hope that he can stay on the straight and narrow. If you liked reading this article, then check out our other features on the Daily Soap Dish. Please also visit TVRocker for all of the latest exciting news on all of your favourite daytime television soaps.