Overview
- The one-hour HGTV special My Lottery Dream Home: David’s Happy Ending premiered Dec. 19 and includes Bromstad’s disclosure.
- Bromstad says he recognized he was in trouble, paused his renovation, and checked himself into a treatment program during production.
- He describes extreme water damage, flooding, and mold that forced the house to be gutted to the studs and the rebuild to restart.
- He frames the project as a therapeutic effort connected to bullying and growing up closeted, which intensified the emotional fallout.
- He later shared an August 2023 post from a Norway trip stating he was sober and feeling present after seeking help.