Tom Hanks' Son Reveals He's Now Sober After Eight Years An Addict
Christian George Acevedo | | Nov 26, 2014 10:19 PM EST |
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son, Chet Hanks, has finally won his battle against drugs.
The rapper, aka Chet Haze, broked the news on a video in his Instagram account Nov. 19, saying: "I've been struggling with substance abuse since I was 16 years old. Finally at the age of 24 I decided to get some help."
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The "Do It Better" rapper cannot contain his happiness that he has been sober after eight years.
"With 50 days of sobriety under my belt, I can honestly say I'm the happiest I've ever been. I'm thankful for my family and everybody that cares about me, including my fans. I've been blessed with the programs of AA and NA which allow me to rise above this disease. I'm learning to accept my faults and be ok with being human. If anybody that sees this struggles with addiction, feel free to reach out. Thank you all for the love and support! GOD IS REAL!!!" he said.
Fans threw her all out support for him.
On fan wrote: "You're amazing!!"
Another one said, "Proud of you for being open about it man!"
"Take it day by day. You are stronger than you know," still another fan commented.
Chet seemed to have been compelled to break the news ahead after finding out that Star running a story about his addiction on its Dec. 8 issue.
"A tabloid is about to run a piece on me being in rehab for cocaine addiction. It's true and I'm currently 50 days clean and sober from everything-including alcohol," he said.
"I don't give a f--k what people think. F--k the media."
Clearing himself from the hurdles of addiction, Chet is now ready to make a name for himself in the music industry.
He's just opened for Riff Raff and Scrilla King in Santa Ana, Calif.
Last week, he released "Karma Tattoo," his latest song, with plans to release a new EP, titled Shadow of the Spotlight, by next year.
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