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Nando Reis Says Alcoholism Nearly Cost Him Career and Family in Candid Podcast Interview

He credits daughter Sophia for urging treatment that led to nine years of sobriety.

Overview

  • The conversation was released on September 25 on Pé no Sofá Pod, hosted by Flávia Alessandra and Giulia Costa, and published on YouTube.
  • Reis said he almost lost everything because of drinking, noting that his children pulled away during the worst period.
  • He described alcoholism as a disease rather than a matter of willpower or character, while acknowledging the pain it causes families.
  • Sophia Reis appeared on the episode and was praised by her father for confronting him and supporting his recovery, which she celebrated as a nine-year milestone.
  • Giulia Costa grew emotional recalling her father Marcos Paulo’s alcoholism, and Reis comforted her during the exchange.