AND HOW HE OVERCAME THEM –
July 23, 2025 – Ozzy Osbourne was one of the most iconic figures in rock. His issues with alcoholism and drug addiction began in the 1970s and got him booted from Black Sabbath in 1979. He became serious about his sobriety around 2014 after numerous attempts at rehab and recovery dating back to 1984.
“I thought I’d be drinking to the day I die,” Osbourne said in a 2021 interview with Variety. His wife and longtime manager, “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, and son Jack, who at the time had been sober for 17 years, also joined him for the sit-down.
“I’ve always been self-medicating because I’ve never liked the way I felt. I’ve had great success in my life, but I’ve never felt great about myself,” he said in the interview.
“Most of the people that I drank with are dead. And the ones that aren’t, that still continue to drink, are going to be dead soon,” Osbourne added. “It’s not a happy ending.”
Osbourne’s son was also asked about his sobriety. “The first year is the worst, isn’t it Jack? After the first year it’s like you can start breathing again,” Osbourne told his son.
