The rocker is opening up about his decision to kick his drug habit after a life-changing accident.
about his substance abuse issues, and how a near-death motorcycle accident in 1990 finally convinced him to kick the habit.
"I'm not really the same kind of guy I was in the '80s," Idol continued."I'm not the same drug addicted person." "I suppose 'California sober,'" Idol said."I just tell myself I can do what I want, but then I don't do it." The term"California Sober" has been used by a number of celebrities who have managed to overcome serious drug addiction, but still partake in some behavior that wouldn't strictly be considered adhering to sober living."I've learned that it doesn't work for me to say that I'm never going to do this again. I know I'm done with the stuff that's going to kill me, right?".
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