Dean McDermott has reached an impressive personal milestone.
The actor has been sober for a year.
On July 1, the veteran star posted a photo on Instagram of a countdown board next to a card that read, “You are literally the most amazing person.”
McDermott included a caption to this post that read as follows:
“Last week was an incredible week of love, hugs, and healing. Thank you to my sponsor, my godbrothers, and everyone in the brotherhood for celebrating my 1st birthday.”
“A special thank you to @_harmonyplace J,D and H for saving my life. If you are struggling with addiction, just give in and get help,” McDermott added, referring to his drug and alcohol addiction treatment center.
The 57-year-old has certainly come a long way.
Tori Spelling files for divorce from her husband of almost two decades in March.
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She did this after a long period of time in which there was constant speculation about the status of this union.
She also did so a few months after McDermott delved into his personal demons while speaking to The Daily Mail, taking responsibility for his countless failures as a spouse — and simply as a human being.
“All Tori has done to date is want me to be happy and healthy and I have caused that woman so much harm and pain,” Dean said at that timeelaborating:
“I am taking responsibility for that today. And it is the biggest amends I will ever have to make.”
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McDermott and Spelling have five children: Liam, 16, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, 7.
The former couple married in Fiji on May 7, 2006, after meeting the previous year while filming the television movie Mind Over Murder.
McDermott publicly admitted to an affair in 2014, which he later expressed “ashamed” of and which became the central storyline of the reality television series True Tori.
Two years later, however, Spelling told People Magazine that she and McDermott were able to “start over” and “rebuild” their marriage.
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Last week, McDermott shared a message on social media about addiction not being “about alcohol and drugs” but rather “the absence of self.”
“Absence is described as a hole in your soul. You can’t love others when you’re empty inside,” read a quote posted by McDermott. “Recovery peels back the painful layers and heals that hole through connection, honesty, and hard work. Loving yourself is the beginning of a lifelong recovery.”
The actor then explained the meaning behind this message in a caption that read:
“This was a game changer in my recovery. I didn’t give a shit about self-love. I thought it was some spiritual granola bullshit. I thought I was a piece of SH@T and always would be. I was wrong.
“To those who are hurting out there, give yourself a break, find forgiveness for yourself and your actions. You are not your addiction. Much love.”
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At this point, McDermott has a girlfriend and has good relations with Spelling.
“Alcohol made me feel good enough. I started feeling good enough until I got to a point where I didn’t anymore – I ended up in isolation,” McDermott also said last year.
“It ended with me drinking a glass of tequila every night, seven days a week, and a handful of narcotics alone with a beautiful family in the other room.
“That’s what happened and that’s what led to the breakup and what happened between me and Tori.”
However, fast forward to July 1st and here is where McDermott concluded his latest post:
We are here waiting for you, to love you, until you love yourself. A beautiful life awaits you. Just reach out your hand. #recovery #change