Steven Tyler Talks Sobriety On 'Ellen' (VIDEO)

Rock star, Steven Tyler is celebrating more than just the upcoming release of Aerosmith's first album in eight years.

The singer opened up to Ellen DeGeneres about his battle with drug addiction and why he's chosen to stay sober. Watch the above video for Tyler's thoughts on addiction and why he chose to move on.

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Comments

[AskandThink]

01:23 PM on 04/01/2012

An ex-sponsor often told me of how they loved getting clean with Steven way back then so sending their love at you knowing you CAN do this so please do no matter what!

[ChampionWriter]

12:59 PM on 04/01/2012

It seems like Steven was trying to make excuses for doing drugs at first but came clean toward the end of his talk on sobriety. I like him and wish him the best! One thing I noticed in this video is that Ellen needs an upgrade on her stage props! (Sorry, Ellen.)

[repugnicansfearme]

09:24 AM on 04/01/2012

Wow! I mean, Wow! Can a peace in the Middle East be far behind? Steven, maybe you should give up the rock and roll. You and your band suck anyway. You could spend more time at home, and would be less tempted by the excesses of the road.

[sanfran55]

08:57 AM on 04/01/2012

He's lucky he's still alive to give that interview - others have not been so lucky...

[TaxpayingVoter]

12:00 AM on 04/01/2012

I still love ya, Steven!

[econeywaaa]

10:02 PM on 03/31/2012

He lost his marriage because he couldn't keep it in his pants and when his wife got fed up, she started fooling around with a 23 yo contractor! In an apartment ST didn't know he was paying for!
What a chump! See how long the "sobriety" lasts this time....

[mdyer]

04:57 PM on 03/31/2012

I saw Aerosmith in Portland, Maine in the late 70's or early 80's and Tyler passed out on stage after like 3 songs. Of course most of the audience was as stoned as the band. The mayhem that broke out when they cancelled the show was incredible, the drum kit was smashed by people hurling whiskey and coffee brandy bottles at the stage. It was like Vietnam except different.

[Foucek]

04:26 PM on 03/31/2012

When he gives up the prepubescents then I will be impressed.

[tulsey]

02:39 PM on 03/31/2012

If you drink, you might get a hangover. If you take hairowine, you might O.D. But if you use coke, you might run out.

[Anthony Dodd]

01:41 PM on 03/31/2012

There were very few moments in my childhood I could say were extremely cool, but one was when I saw lead guitarist Joe Perry visit the same doctor that was my general practitioner. I was like, huh, and the assistant told me that my doctor was the band's doctor.

Aerosmith was huge at this point.

[Cage me]

11:10 AM on 03/31/2012

Thats the hard part,
Dealing with all of life sober...

[Josie728]

06:46 PM on 03/31/2012

But what is so bad about being sober?

Is life really that terrible?

[BevInSoCal]

08:07 PM on 03/31/2012

A sober life is a damn good life. At least it is for me. Does it take work? You bet it does, but I've found that I have to work for anything worth having.

[aceshigh11]

11:23 PM on 03/31/2012

Yes it is...especially having to share this country with people like you.

[AskandThink]

10:12 AM on 04/01/2012

A sober life is EASIER than using….!

[MISTERUNCONVENTIONAL]

10:10 AM on 03/31/2012

"One day I looked in a mirror and what I saw reminded me of a burned out Carly Simon, with wrinkles..gray hair,. and I used to love Carly...I just couldn't let her go down the drain like that..."

[MISTERUNCONVENTIONAL]

10:11 AM on 03/31/2012

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[jhsinius]

04:31 PM on 03/31/2012

That was era. Some aged like Steven Tyler with all the drugs and you have some that look like the drugs never touched them at all. They all have some history, but the ones that are here to talk about it, God Bless Them for changing their lives around!