Dean McDermott embraces his commitment to staying sober and positive amid divorce from Tori Spelling
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Dean McDermott is finding strength in his journey of sobriety in the wake of his divorce from Tori Spelling.
The reality star took to Instagram on Tuesday, April 9, shared a heartfelt message about sobriety. "If all you did today was stay sober, you're still winning. Keep that s**t up," read the post.
Dean McDermott says he's proud of people who stay sober
McDermott captioned his post as he wrote, "I’m proud of you. Nuff Said!! #cleanandsober #thesoberlife."
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In November 2023, he candidly spoke to Daily Mail about his battle with sobriety as he admitted that his substance abuse struggle played a role in his split from Spelling.
"Alcohol made me feel good enough. I started feeling good enough until it got to a point where it didn’t -- I ended up in isolation," the 'Chopped Canada' alum said.
"It ended up with me drinking a fifth of tequila every night, seven days a week, and a handful of narcos [prescription meds] by myself with a beautiful family in the other room," he added.
"That’s what it led to and that’s what led to the brokenness and to what happened between me and Tori. I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t live that life anymore. I was tired of the anger and the yelling," he continued.
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The 57-year-old shared that his now estranged wife encouraged him to seek treatment and supported him during his journey to sobriety.
Inside Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling's divorce
In March 2024, Spelling ended 18 years of her marriage with McDermott after she filed for divorce from the Canadian actor.
The estranged couple share five children including, Liam, 17, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, seven.
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The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star has expressed her doubts and uncertainties surrounding her split from McDermott, according to ET.
In an episode of her podcast 'misSPELLING', the 50-year-old actress said, "I'm not gonna lie, there are moments where I'm like, 'Should I have stayed?' What are the long-term ramifications on the children of staying in a marriage where they have a family, they're in the same house, it's all intact."
"You move fluidly, but there's so much unhappiness, so much anger?'" she continued.
"At what point is it worth it to have to go through that process where they're separated and they go see different parents? I don't know. I didn't know the answer until I was in it," Spelling added.
