Andrew Reynolds On Being 20 Years Sober 

5 years for me. Stopped at 25 and the best thing ever. All the stuff I do with my time now instead of drinking is truly what makes life worth living.

I gave up alcohol over four months ago. I am finally finding who I am again through my sobriety. It feels good to change. There’s light in my eyes again.

it took me many years of rules, highs and lows, but finally got sober at 42, almost 3 years ago. Life is so much better when you sleep well, DONT have a headache and didn't do or say anything stupid. Congrats Reynolds

Thanks to Andrew for being so vulnerable I am struggling with soberity and Andrew gives me hope.

17 to 24 i started drinking to ending up on heroin and lord knows what else. 25 now and a year and a half sober! I relate to this so much

Andrew’s story has helped inspire me multiple times in sobriety. Sept 15th I celebrated 15 years. Thank you Drew, blessings amigo

Congrats on 20 years! I just celebrated my 20 years yesterday. Big milestone

I will hit 4 months sober in just 3 days. My life has improved so dramatically over these last 4 months that I cannot even believe it. I am 41 years old and struggled with addiction for all of my late teen to adult life. I just want to live life now and enjoy the time I have left with a clear head.

"If Tony ask you to do something you have to do it". I love the reactions: - Andrew comes up with it - Tony, humble, says "omg" while gives us a shy laugh - Wolf just nods with clear approval

43 and still skateboarding. Watch him to get pumped before I’d go skate. Great memories Skateboarding In the 90’s

2 years for me, never had a serious problem but just lost desire, and even at that, best decision ever. Anyone contemplating, whatever you need to go thru, it’s worth doing.

Legend. 40 days sober here too.

I lost my lovely wife , my two sons' mom due to my excessive addictions, she's now happy with another guy and everytime I see her I feel like a weak asshole not strong enough to keep her.... I'm 48 now and I'm struggling to get sober... Now I want to skate again because of a new coming warehouse in my city, and this is a motivation to end all this shit. Thank you Drew you're the real Boss, and Tony is God.

I got away from things I enjoyed like skateboarding and music when I was drunk all the time. The best part about quitting drinking was getting back into the stuff that made me happy when I was younger.

started drinking at 16, finally quit at 30, been 3 years now (feb 11th / 2020)

That's awesome andrew! I stopped when I was 24 and I'm 10 years, 9 months and 22 days sober as of today. The first few months were the toughest for me. I basically had to isolate myself and avoid partying. I focused on my job and life and everything fell into place. I'm doing so much better in life because of that single decision.

Sober from alcohol since March 23 2020. Still have cannabis in my life. The positive change is incredible.

I got out of rehab 9 months ago. Being sober is the best thing ever

Righteous! I will have 3 years on November 3rd God willing. Reynolds is a great influence and I love hearing this. I was a big PD and Baker fanatic in Jr high/ highschool and it's great to see this.

5 yrs clean from hard drugs all I do now is drink about twice a month maybe smoke some weed once a month and my life has improved tremendously. Andrew Reynolds’s you’re truly an inspiration and I love your skate vids!!!

He’s absolutely right about the food thing… I still currently drink, but I’ve started having “no drink nights”. I’ll eat a big meal as soon as I get home and it completely takes away the desire to drink.

It's been over 20 years for me. I left my crappy town and cut ties with my toxic family. That made stopping the booze effortless. Amazing how your social setting impacts your day-to-day behavior

To anybody struggling, Just get through this moment. Now the next moment. Now let's get this day over with together. 💪🏽

20 years is incredible for such a young man, amazing! I’m lucky enough to have 8 1/2 years myself and people like Andrew always inspire with their stories 🤘

When you quit alcohol or drugs you truly focus on what you love to do in life

Thanks for speaking out about your sobriety!! Bringing the hope!!

7.5 years here. Best thing i ever did for myself, family, & friends.

I think for those people like myself that have been through the challenges of substance abuse, it’s good to hear we have overcome certain challenges. And thinking about “hearing the voice” it was difficult, I’m just happy to hear AReynolds story and I get it. We have to try to keep supporting those that still work through it everyday.

All i know of Andrew Reynolds are a few souvenirs of THPS1, and here he is giving such a motivating speech. Ive been sober for years but YES, it never really leaves, but every morning i take the time to congratulate myself and it keeps me strong, i treat every day as day one. Stay strong bros and sis xx

Newly sober, 5 weeks. I’v found the start hard but it’s getting easier. It’s been a blessing hearing legends talk positivity about sobriety, thanks dudes. Also great seeing the comments of people sharing their journey, this video came onto my feed at the perfect time. Big love to this community ❤

Really cool he got sober that young and didn’t let it bring him down.

Andrew is so right about just eating something. Apparently L-glutamine also helps with cravings even for food but for maintaining sobriety I often just eat to get past the cravings. Had roasted peanuts last night and it worked like a charm.

I’m from Tampa and met Andrew on a few occasions… he isa consistently humble man and a great example to younger skaters. We all got picked up by a pickup truck on go skate day after a 3 mile skate and he made sure we all said thank you for the ride. It’s awesome how he carries himself when he randomly shows up at the skatepark. It’s never about him, it’s about the vibe and the community. I’ve seen him be really cool to kids that didn’t even know he was. Awesome guy!

So awesome to hear these stories of sobriety. Way to go, Andrew!

9 months into my sobriety and I can honestly say that it was and is the best decision I’ve ever made in life. I’ve been able to push myself physically and mentally harder than ever and it has actually become enjoyable to see progress and to enjoy being the best version of yourself. I was on the fence for years until I got sober at 24, if anyone is out there struggling just know that it’s normal and it always gets better as each day passes. It feels good to be in control of your own life and have a little bit of certainty in a life that’s full of uncertainty.

I grew up looking up to this man, after this I look up to him in a new way

White Claw ad plays halfway through. 😅

My dad’s been a few years sober. Pretty amazing how he’s changed

I have always loved andrew. I cant ever get enough of him speaking. I did the same shit with skating. Granted i was nowhere near him in skill but definitely in passion.

I knew a few guys growing up who were all on the path to being pro and all but one ended up choosing partying over there skating .. the one guy who never partied and did make it was none other then Ryan Decenzo ..

If you’re thinking about sobriety, read these comments. It’s hard at the start but it will be the best and most life changing experience ever. Better days ahead.

Mr Reynolds the boss best inspiration one can ask for serious this guy has been on top of the game 25 years the jordan of skating.

big ups Andy. a lot of us use bc we are uncomfortable with how ugly the world is. when we recover, the world isn't any less ugly, we just learn to cope with it better. I can accept changing myself for the better, and i'm always working on it, but it still doesn't let me feel ok that there's this ugliness in the world that just gets tolerated.

Hell yea Andrew congratulations! Always been an inspiration to me with your skating when i was young, now im just 3 years sober, but i cant wait to hit 20! 🤘

i got a twisted tea commercial... wtf. lol. Im very grateful to have role models like andrew i admired as a kid and can still respect as an adult. I was almost 4 years sober, and started drinking after i was forcefully removed from my home during a national emergency. its been about a month since my last drink, im in a safer place now, and thanks for listening. skate and create.

Early baker days led me to smoking weed and partying hard , gave up skating and became a drug addict. Last year got back into skating a bit and fingerboarding, playing skate sims. Life is a fickle bitch. Proud of everyone who’s trying to improve their life

I'm 38 now 2 years sober and more stoked on skating now than ever, I didn't even skate for probably 20 years but it's cool to see things like this and guys my age and older still shredding

My friends and I went to a Baker x Deathwish demo a while back, Pitcrew in MD. We got there early just to be the first ones in line. My buddy Justin loved Reynolds so much that he took his first shoe to get an autograph. When the team got there, you would have thought we just scratched a million-dollar lotto ticket because that's how excited we were. That excitement was short lived. Reynolds was one of the first ones to walk up to the shop, so my buddy asked him if it was cool if they got a picture quick before he went inside. Reynolds was not happy, replying to Justin "you can wait with the rest of the fucking kids". I'll never forget my friends face lmao I think he threw out the shoe honestly. Seeing this video is eye opening because it shows how alcohol and drugs can change a person and I believe that was the case here for sure. Happy you're doing better!

What a blessing of a video. Andrew is my favorite all time pro. So cool to see him and Tony speak about past and present times

damn that was an incredible testimony u could see the pain in that dudes eyes when he was thinking about that dark time he went thru

What a great ep ❤

Looking up to reynolds for a long time glad to see him doing well and putting on young rippers from my town. Much love

0:50 damn bro them voice cracks never going away, bros still got his youth. (not even dissing lol mad respect for Tony)

Reynolds is so respectful to Hawk.

im half a year sober after 25 years of drinking and smoking weed.just gotta keep it going.

hats off to the Boss his story definitely helped me get off opiates and then booze years later. his desire be a good guy is admirable.

Andrew is a true legend.. I'll never forget those old baker days kicking it with the homies tearing shit up partying watching all his videos. Those times will never be forgotten but we all evolve over time. I hope one day him and Antwuan can be cool again on day

I started smoking weed because of Baker 3

No disrespect to Andrew, but I’m 95% positive that I watched him do a line during a deathwish tour in Texas back in I think 2010/2011. If I’m wrong, then he definitely had his face leaned way down into a table in a back room by himself doing something strange. Regardless, long live Andrew Reynolds. Major respect.

Respect! Clear comunication❤

3 years sober for me. I truly believe alcohol is directly from the devil - it has an immense power of deluding you into thinking you're "living" life and everything is great when in reality you are slowly killing your body and tarnishing your soul. Quitting it is the best decision I've ever made. Massive respect to Andrew for 20 years!

Reynolds is a inspiration much respect to the boss for sharing.

crazy to think one of my biggest party lifestyle influences is 20 years sober. i feel very old now

never picked up drinking, alc & drugs plagued my family in many ways. cant say i avoided drugs, but never really drank & i just hateeee it now. super glad i am the way i am. just weed now, maybe shrrooms if someone got em & das it ! keep fighting that good fight yall. Reynolds a GOAT, Hero & inspiration!

Always loved Andrew Reynolds! Glad i found this. 👏

Nice... Tullamore Dew whiskey commercial popped up right in the middle of this haha

Wild af. I didn't drink or do anything until I was about 30. Grew up watching these guys my whole life and skating every day and night. thankfully... Never really felt a need or desire to abuse anything. I have never taken it as far as they have but it's incredible to see these giants I never thought would survive still around.

So relatable, dude. I wish I would have been around people who stopped when I was only 24. I just decided to push even harder. Almost died many times. Glad I made it out alive. Mad respect to Andrew

One month sober. Let’s get it 👍🏾

Thank you, Andrew, for speaking of sobriety so nonchalantly and sensibly. Too often do others make it seem so taboo that it is almost embarrassing or shameful to attempt. 31 years old and 67 days without a drink. It's not easy, but each day gets a little better.

Sometime encouraging that’s happening in the scene it it seems more and more skateboarders are promoting sobriety, healthy eating, working out, etc. It makes you better but can also get you a few more years on your board when you’re nearing those thirties. It’s a huge change compared to 15 years ago when it felt like you had to go as hard as possible - alcohol, smoking, etc.

I started drinking at 15 and stopped at 25. 8 years sober now and it was the best decision.

Inspirational story, thanx !

2 weeks in, thanks for the positivity

2 years here! Inspiration andrew!

Apart from Andrew Reynolds being my favorite skater.. I respect him a lot just for snapping out of it. I been sober now almost 3 years and I feel the same.. best decision I’ve ever made in my life.

Wow truly inspired. I’m gonna watch this before I go skate to get phyched !

Class act in every aspect. Respect the Boss

7 months sober for me after 25 years drinking.

I stopped drinking when my father passed away, but I stopped cold turkey and even went through withdrawal seizures. Not easy..BUT DEFINITELY POSSIBLE!!

Aghhhh mannnn gnarlyyyy bro…. Dude I used to love the baker videos. Cool video and podcast. God bless sir. I wish y’all health and prosperity. Even though tony wasn’t the first to do the 900 he was the first to capitalize it.

this is what happens in the USA, either you are an alcoholic or you don't even drink a beer, there are no half measures, a normal person drinks a beer while eating a pizza, a glass of wine at dinner doesn't ruin your health, a bitter once a week doesn't make you an alcoholic, here in Italy we consume alcohol but it doesn't mean being an alcoholic.

"It's right there waiting, all the time." non addicts dont realize this. If you fuck up at any given moment you could set off a cascade of negative events

It’s funny because most of the top heads in Baker are following this new path of life to not drink and just skate. Yet a lot of the fans still follow their old tradition that in a way made Baker & Co what it once was. Very sad

“Happy to be here 😐”

Great clip

best frontside flips and some pretty good wisdom.

Best flip, 20 years sober... damn :)

Thanks for staying! 5/22/19 ❤

Much love brothers

The only thing better than stopping is to never start. With a family history of addiction, you just can't ever start.

1 month for me dawg!

Stopped drinking, started boxing, always kept skating. THANKS BOSS

27 years old 3 years clean from meth/coke and 37 days sober from alcohol

i got sober at 25 been sober over three years now- best thing i ever did. gotta be honest and not bullshit yourself.

Andrew Reynolds’s means so much to me and Atlanta.

That's good that he realized he wasn't a good drunk. I personally know some people that are great when they're drunk. Super fun and loving. BUT then there are also those bad ones who want to complain about everything and ruin vibes. I think the tough part is separating from those people because sometimes we feel the need to help them and stick around.

its weird seeing people that got famous for partying become sober and just hate the idea of partying even tho thats what put them in the spot light I don't get it

3 years for me,best decision of my life. After that i startet skateboarding also❤

I support everybody who wants to be sober y'all got this !!!