Randy Blythe

my first day sober i woke up and at this sort of realization that i had to at least try and there were some sober guys on the tour from metallica's crew including james hetfield the guitar player so i went i didn't drink until i got to the show that evening and i'm like please help me please i don't know what i'm doing i'm losing my mind and

there were actually three of us got sober on that tour, three or four of us from me and some of Metallica's crew. So there was these group of dudes who were sober and I'm like, please help me, please help me. I know you guys quit drinking, please. And they're like, just breathe, dude. And, and talk to me and calm me down and told me I could do it and gave me some advice.

there were actually three of us got sober on that tour, three or four of us from me and some of Metallica's crew. So there was these group of dudes who were sober and I'm like, please help me, please help me. I know you guys quit drinking, please. And they're like, just breathe, dude. And, and talk to me and calm me down and told me I could do it and gave me some advice.

there were actually three of us got sober on that tour, three or four of us from me and some of Metallica's crew. So there was these group of dudes who were sober and I'm like, please help me, please help me. I know you guys quit drinking, please. And they're like, just breathe, dude. And, and talk to me and calm me down and told me I could do it and gave me some advice.

And so I walked on stage that night with a banging hangover, um, on stage in front of 14,000 people. And I had, luckily I had long hair still then because it was in my face because I was weeping uncontrollably on stage in front of 14,000 screaming Australians. And I was just like, my life. And then luckily I'm not Pavarotti. I scream for a living. So...

And so I walked on stage that night with a banging hangover, um, on stage in front of 14,000 people. And I had, luckily I had long hair still then because it was in my face because I was weeping uncontrollably on stage in front of 14,000 screaming Australians. And I was just like, my life. And then luckily I'm not Pavarotti. I scream for a living. So...

And so I walked on stage that night with a banging hangover, um, on stage in front of 14,000 people. And I had, luckily I had long hair still then because it was in my face because I was weeping uncontrollably on stage in front of 14,000 screaming Australians. And I was just like, my life. And then luckily I'm not Pavarotti. I scream for a living. So...

It's screaming out these lyrics in front of 14,000 people, just crying for the whole 45 minutes I was on stage with my hair and my face and nobody noticed. I got through it, but that was my first day sober. That was my first day sober. I think it had to happen that way for me.

It's screaming out these lyrics in front of 14,000 people, just crying for the whole 45 minutes I was on stage with my hair and my face and nobody noticed. I got through it, but that was my first day sober. That was my first day sober. I think it had to happen that way for me.

It's screaming out these lyrics in front of 14,000 people, just crying for the whole 45 minutes I was on stage with my hair and my face and nobody noticed. I got through it, but that was my first day sober. That was my first day sober. I think it had to happen that way for me.

I think I had to inject myself into, I had to raw dog reality right from the start on tour because I think in order for me to understand that I could do this, I have to get sober. I have to maintain that sobriety no matter what my surroundings are. And if I can get sober on tour, surrounded by free alcohol and free drugs, uh, Anybody can do it.

I think I had to inject myself into, I had to raw dog reality right from the start on tour because I think in order for me to understand that I could do this, I have to get sober. I have to maintain that sobriety no matter what my surroundings are. And if I can get sober on tour, surrounded by free alcohol and free drugs, uh, Anybody can do it.

I think I had to inject myself into, I had to raw dog reality right from the start on tour because I think in order for me to understand that I could do this, I have to get sober. I have to maintain that sobriety no matter what my surroundings are. And if I can get sober on tour, surrounded by free alcohol and free drugs, uh, Anybody can do it.

And I know guys who've gotten sober living in a crack house before too. There's different levels of difficulty, but if anyone is having a problem, you think you can't get sober because this situation isn't right or this condition isn't right. It's nonsense. If you have a problem and you know this and you want to change, you can't wait, but only so long because it might kill you.

And I know guys who've gotten sober living in a crack house before too. There's different levels of difficulty, but if anyone is having a problem, you think you can't get sober because this situation isn't right or this condition isn't right. It's nonsense. If you have a problem and you know this and you want to change, you can't wait, but only so long because it might kill you.

And I know guys who've gotten sober living in a crack house before too. There's different levels of difficulty, but if anyone is having a problem, you think you can't get sober because this situation isn't right or this condition isn't right. It's nonsense. If you have a problem and you know this and you want to change, you can't wait, but only so long because it might kill you.

You're eventually going to have to try it. And For me, it was on tour. And so I didn't really have a choice about how, not if I want to continue being a musician. And I got sober when I'm 39 years old. It's not, it was a little bit late for me to go back to school and become a lawyer or something. My career choices are limited at this point.

You're eventually going to have to try it. And For me, it was on tour. And so I didn't really have a choice about how, not if I want to continue being a musician. And I got sober when I'm 39 years old. It's not, it was a little bit late for me to go back to school and become a lawyer or something. My career choices are limited at this point.

You're eventually going to have to try it. And For me, it was on tour. And so I didn't really have a choice about how, not if I want to continue being a musician. And I got sober when I'm 39 years old. It's not, it was a little bit late for me to go back to school and become a lawyer or something. My career choices are limited at this point.

So I'm just grateful I was able to do it and I did it with some help.