Randy Blythe

through locals where things were most needed and set up a distribution center. Because the Red Cross is a great organization, but there's a lot of bureaucracy, a lot of red tape. It's very slow moving. And my buddy, he's a former Marine, New York firefighter. He has no time for all that. It's time to get supplies to people. So I went and used my connections in the area to set up the stuff.

through locals where things were most needed and set up a distribution center. Because the Red Cross is a great organization, but there's a lot of bureaucracy, a lot of red tape. It's very slow moving. And my buddy, he's a former Marine, New York firefighter. He has no time for all that. It's time to get supplies to people. So I went and used my connections in the area to set up the stuff.

And then the next thing you know, we're in a flooded out trailer park delivering emergency relief. Boom, like that. And it's because I was able to think and use my mind. And I hate to keep coming back to alcohol. When I'm numbing myself from the chaos and the bad things in the world or whatever by just pouring alcohol and doing drugs because I don't like the way it is, I am combat ineffective.

And then the next thing you know, we're in a flooded out trailer park delivering emergency relief. Boom, like that. And it's because I was able to think and use my mind. And I hate to keep coming back to alcohol. When I'm numbing myself from the chaos and the bad things in the world or whatever by just pouring alcohol and doing drugs because I don't like the way it is, I am combat ineffective.

And then the next thing you know, we're in a flooded out trailer park delivering emergency relief. Boom, like that. And it's because I was able to think and use my mind. And I hate to keep coming back to alcohol. When I'm numbing myself from the chaos and the bad things in the world or whatever by just pouring alcohol and doing drugs because I don't like the way it is, I am combat ineffective.

I cannot do anything. And it's not always fun trying to figure out a solution to these issues or at least a way to... help or try to make the world a better place. But for me, I have to have a clear head. I have to be able to face things, the good, the bad, and the ugly without that sort of substance filter over. Otherwise I can't do anything.

I cannot do anything. And it's not always fun trying to figure out a solution to these issues or at least a way to... help or try to make the world a better place. But for me, I have to have a clear head. I have to be able to face things, the good, the bad, and the ugly without that sort of substance filter over. Otherwise I can't do anything.

I cannot do anything. And it's not always fun trying to figure out a solution to these issues or at least a way to... help or try to make the world a better place. But for me, I have to have a clear head. I have to be able to face things, the good, the bad, and the ugly without that sort of substance filter over. Otherwise I can't do anything.

I no longer feel, I think within the last 10 years, I had the urge to drink once and it hit me out of the blue at a traffic light. All of a sudden I was like, I want a beer. It was crazy. It just came out of nowhere. So I immediately called some friends of mine who are sober and I told on myself. I was like, I just thought about drinking and it passed. And it's like, of course you did.

I no longer feel, I think within the last 10 years, I had the urge to drink once and it hit me out of the blue at a traffic light. All of a sudden I was like, I want a beer. It was crazy. It just came out of nowhere. So I immediately called some friends of mine who are sober and I told on myself. I was like, I just thought about drinking and it passed. And it's like, of course you did.

I no longer feel, I think within the last 10 years, I had the urge to drink once and it hit me out of the blue at a traffic light. All of a sudden I was like, I want a beer. It was crazy. It just came out of nowhere. So I immediately called some friends of mine who are sober and I told on myself. I was like, I just thought about drinking and it passed. And it's like, of course you did.

You're an alcoholic, right? You haven't had a drink in 14 years, but... It is my belief that once I drank myself into the state of alcoholism, I cannot safely drink again. Therefore, every now and then, naturally, an alcoholic would think about drinking. For me, except for this one time, I think in the last 10 years, I seriously had a slight urge to do it, and it passed. It's not...

You're an alcoholic, right? You haven't had a drink in 14 years, but... It is my belief that once I drank myself into the state of alcoholism, I cannot safely drink again. Therefore, every now and then, naturally, an alcoholic would think about drinking. For me, except for this one time, I think in the last 10 years, I seriously had a slight urge to do it, and it passed. It's not...

You're an alcoholic, right? You haven't had a drink in 14 years, but... It is my belief that once I drank myself into the state of alcoholism, I cannot safely drink again. Therefore, every now and then, naturally, an alcoholic would think about drinking. For me, except for this one time, I think in the last 10 years, I seriously had a slight urge to do it, and it passed. It's not...

I'm fighting against this desire to drink, right? That sort of compulsion has been lifted from me. And it's just my normal state now is sobriety. And I don't think about it that much unless I'm discussing it in a context like this with someone else who has quit drinking or who wants to quit drinking. So for me, once I removed this alcohol, though, I did have to face myself.

I'm fighting against this desire to drink, right? That sort of compulsion has been lifted from me. And it's just my normal state now is sobriety. And I don't think about it that much unless I'm discussing it in a context like this with someone else who has quit drinking or who wants to quit drinking. So for me, once I removed this alcohol, though, I did have to face myself.

I'm fighting against this desire to drink, right? That sort of compulsion has been lifted from me. And it's just my normal state now is sobriety. And I don't think about it that much unless I'm discussing it in a context like this with someone else who has quit drinking or who wants to quit drinking. So for me, once I removed this alcohol, though, I did have to face myself.

And there's a saying amongst the sort of sobriety community that what do you get when you sober up a horse thief? A sober horse thief. You still have to look at yourself. And not that I've ever stole a horse. I'm not that cool. I'd like to think I'm like a Comanche Raider or something. But the fact of the matter is that I'm still looking at myself when I'm sober.

And there's a saying amongst the sort of sobriety community that what do you get when you sober up a horse thief? A sober horse thief. You still have to look at yourself. And not that I've ever stole a horse. I'm not that cool. I'd like to think I'm like a Comanche Raider or something. But the fact of the matter is that I'm still looking at myself when I'm sober.

And there's a saying amongst the sort of sobriety community that what do you get when you sober up a horse thief? A sober horse thief. You still have to look at yourself. And not that I've ever stole a horse. I'm not that cool. I'd like to think I'm like a Comanche Raider or something. But the fact of the matter is that I'm still looking at myself when I'm sober.