Steven Adler celebrates four years & four months of sobriety: 'I've never been happier'
Ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler says he’s ‘never been happier’ after recently celebrating four years and four months of sobriety.
Answering fan questions on the Lucas H Gordon Show, Steven was asked how is health is at the moment. He replied: “My health is fabulous.
“Actually, tomorrow I will have four years and four months (of) no drinking and I haven’t done drugs since 2008. So, I’ve never been happier.”
He continued: “After like the ninth month of not drinking my whole life did a 180 (degrees turn). Everything changed. I became happy again. I love life again. I enjoy the sunsets, I enjoy the sunrise. It’s beautiful.”
Steven went on to describe his daily routine; “I wake up, (the) first thing I do is read The Four Agreements, it’s a book from Don Miguel Ruiz. (The book’s mantra is) be impeccable with your word, don't take things personal, don't make assumptions and always do your best, no more no less.
“I read a little of that, I have my decaf tea, I go on the treadmill and do a little jogging to stay in shape and then I practice. It’s all mind, body and soul – I read the book for my mind, I do the treadmill for my body and I play the drums for my soul. And the rest of the time I sit round watching Family Guy with my dogs!”
Steven Adler is currently in the midst of an Australian tour with his band Adler’s Appetite where he’s performing Guns N’ Roses’ seminal album ‘Appetite For Destruction’ in its entirety.
On Sunday night (20th May), Steven and his Adler’s Appetite band mates, bassist Sean McNabb and singer Constantine Maroulis, joined Steel Panther on stage at their show at Eaton's Hill Hotel & Function Centre in Brisbane to perform ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ and ‘Mr. Brownstone’.
You can watch fan-filmed footage right here:
Don’t forget, Guns N’ Roses headline Download Festival on Saturday 9th June. Day and weekend tickets are on sale from Planet Rock Tickets now.