Overview
- On Dec. 29, 2025, two days before his 88th birthday, the actor posted a video celebrating five decades of sobriety.
- In the clip, he said he was nearly killed after driving in a drunken blackout, which prompted his decision to stop drinking.
- He stated he "got help," identifies Dec. 29, 1975 as the end of his drinking, and says he still attends 12‑step meetings.
- He urged viewers to "choose life" and told anyone with a drinking problem to "check it out" and get help, captioning the post "One day at a time."
- Coverage notes his October memoir, We Did OK, Kid, which details a doctor's warning in his 30s and the moment he felt a voice tell him he could start living.