Steve-O celebrates 10 years of sobriety by participating in triathlon
'I really can鈥檛 believe how far I鈥檝e come on this journey of life'
'I really can鈥檛 believe how far I鈥檝e come on this journey of life'
'I really can鈥檛 believe how far I鈥檝e come on this journey of life'
A decade into his journey with sobriety, Stephen Gilchrist Glover, known to most as Steve-O, is living his best healthy, active life.
The "Jackass" star competed in the celebrity division of the 32nd annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon in Los Angeles, California, this weekend to raise money for childhood cancer research. Stars raced to finish a 1/2 swim, bike 17 miles and finish a 4-mile run along the beach. Other noteworthy participants included Joel McHale, Steve Howey and Jon Cryer.
Steve-O commemorated his first triathlon with a selfie and celebratory tweet announcing that he placed 10th in the division.
"I really can鈥檛 believe how far I鈥檝e come on this journey of life," he wrote.
It's been quite the journey, indeed. A decade ago, Steve-O's worrisome behavior led friends to check him . He eventually transferred to a rehab facility and wrote a "" to the alcohol and drugs he'd been abusing.
Ten years later, in March 2018, Steve-O celebrated a decade of sobriety in an emotional tweet.
"Hard to believe it鈥檚 been an entire decade since I鈥檝e had a drink or a drug," he wrote. "I just can鈥檛 put into words how grateful I am for [fellow "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville] 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."
Since entering sobriety, Steve-O has embraced healthy eating and fitness. A vegan since 2008, he decided to make 2018 his healthiest year yet. In a June , he revealed that getting in shape was a birthday gift to himself.