By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Mike Tyson alcoholic addiction reappears? Famed boxing legend Mike Tyson has always been transparent about his personal life, and even more open about his personal struggles. He’s never been one to be ashamed about his marriage to actress Robin Givens that ended in violence, or even that infamous bite that left boxer Evander Holyfield’s right ear changed forever. With many of his mistakes and bad choices, the boxer has owned it, making him one of the most human and transparent people to ever step two feet into the boxing ring. Now that he’s making his return to the sport as a promoter, he’s back in the headlines for a revelation he made at a recent press conference. During the media event, Tyson who has admitted to struggling with hard drugs in alcohol in the past, revealed that he hasn’t been truthful about his sober claims. In fact, the former boxer admitted that he’s been drinking heavily again and abusing substances like he did in the past. However, he said he managed to make it six days without drinking or taking any drugs and plans to keep moving forward. Mike says:
“I want to change my life, I want to live a different life now. I want to live my sober life. I don’t want to die. I’m on the verge of dying because I’m a vicious alcoholic.
“I haven’t drank or took drugs in six days. And for me that’s a miracle. I been lying to everybody else who thinks I’m sober but I’m not. This is my sixth day, I’ve never going to use again.”
The former boxer then begins to shed tears. Congrats to Mike on his six days of sobriety and we hope he wins in his battle against addiction. Check out the revelation below:
Oh wow. Praying for Mike.
Another person struggling with addiction. God bless these people.
Agreed.
Sad.
Praying for him. Addiction ain’t no joke.
Get better Mike.
Praying for you Mike!
It’s ok Mike. Just get back up and keep trying.
I feel so sorry for him and others battling substance abuse. I really like Mike and hope he can persevere. Unfortunately, he sounds like so many addicts though with the “I’m never going to use again” after having a short period of sobriety. Having never struggled with drugs or alcohol I can’t suggest a better mantra, but I’ve seen users do this repeatedly and it doesn’t seem like the best approach. Maybe concentrating on one day at a time is better vs looking at the rest of one’s days on earth. Still, prayers going up for him and his family. And props for his honesty.