Overview
- McDermott spoke from the Beverly Hills Hotel at Cure Addiction Now’s third annual fundraising evening, which he attended on Monday, November 9.
- He told reporters he has been sober for about three years and four months and that reaching that point forced him to change his life.
- McDermott credits structured recovery work, including coping skills, emotional regulation and spiritual principles, for restoring his sense of self and teaching him patience.
- He says sobriety has made him a more present parent, that he is actively making amends and that his relationships with his seven children are improving.
- His girlfriend Lily Calo publicly supported him at the event and McDermott used the fundraiser to back Cure Addiction Now’s mission to fund research and treatment for substance use disorder.