Billy Idol opens up about his bittersweet relationship with substances

Billy Idol’s attitude toward drugs has evolved over time.

68 year old white wedding The singer opened up about his current state of sobriety – “California Sober” – in an exclusive interview People Magazine.

According to Idol, he decided to “no longer do drugs” after a motorbike accident in 1990 in which he almost lost his leg.

Of the incident he said, “I really started thinking that I should try and move on and not be a drug addict anymore.” “It took a long time, but slowly I gained a kind of discipline where I’m not really the same guy I was in the ’80s. I’m not the same drug addict anymore.”

eyes without a Face The musician continued: “I mean, AA would say, ‘You’re always a drug addict.’ And that may be true, but I don’t do that much anymore. I was really lucky to be able to overcome it because a lot of people don’t.”

Idol claimed that he was unaffected by the occasional drink.

“I might have a glass of wine once in a while,” he said. “I don’t have to do anything. But at the same time, I’m not a drug addict like I was at the height of addiction in the ’70s, ’80s. “

Idle credits his self-control to the people in his life.

“Many of my old friends are quiet people. [My guitarist] Steve Stevens is calm and [guitarist/singer] Billy Morrison is the cool guy in my band. There are people around me who are of calm nature. It helps a lot,” he said.