everynightbutthenitbecamemore wife,spirituallyinmylife, thanthat. psychologically,creatively?”hesaid. "Itwasn'tsomethingthatIeverfelt TheDetroitnativefinallydecidedto outofcontrolwith.I'malicensed getsoberonJan.1,2020,andhasbeen instrument-ratedpilot.Iwaskindofa sobereversince. smartdrunkreallyiswhatIwas.I "Ineverwantedtopreachtopeople.I wouldtakeafewdaysoffbeforeIknew justwantedtosharemystory.Andif IhadtoflysothatIcouldbeveryaware someonecanseealittlebitof andverycrispandclearthinking.SoI themselvesinme,andIcanhelpthem wouldkindofbuildmylifearound thatway,thenthat'sarealplus,that's thosemomentsof,‘Ineedtotakeit arealcheckinthepositivecolumnfor easysothatIcandowhatIneedtodo,’” me,”Couliersaid. Coulieradded. ThecomedianalsospoketoCP "Samethingwithbeingatelevision aboutlossaftertherecentdeathsofhis director.Samethingwithbeingan brother,Dan,tosuicidefollowedbythe actor.Ithought,'Oh,well,I'mgoingto passingofhisclosefriendBobSaget haveapuffyfaceoncamera,soIbetter andthenhisfather. stopdrinkingafewdaysbeforehand. ReadmoreaboutCoulier’sjourney Soitwasverycalculated.Butwhenmy throughgriefandhisantidoteforthe wife,Melissa,startedtoreallyget derisionandupheavalintheworldin concernedandtoldme,'I'mreally part2ofCP'sinterviewwiththe worriedaboutyou,andI'mreally famousactorthatwillbepublishedin worriedaboutthedrinking,'"hishabits thecomingdays. eventuallybegantochange. “Live+Local”beginsstreamingon Aftersufferingabadfallthatleft PureFlixonJuly7.Clickhereformore substantialbruisingonhisfaceCoulier details. realizedhehadaproblem.Earlierthis yearhepostedapictureofhisbruised faceonInstagramandsharedhis testimonyofsobriety. "Mywifewasoutoftownandmy friendsaid,'Youbettersendherthat picturebeforeshegetshomebecause that'snotgoingtohealupintwodays.' AndIsaid,'You'reabsolutelyright.'So Isentherthepictureandshestarted crying.Shejustsaid,'Wereallyneedto talkaboutthis.'” Evenafterthefall,ittookCoulier anotheryearofintrospectionwherehe saidhewaslookingathis“own spiritualityandlookingatmyownlife, togaugehowthiswasgoingtoaffect mylife.” "Ithought,'AmIstillgoingtobethe funnyguy?...AmIstillgoingtobethe guywhomakeseverybodylaugh?'I thoughtmaybealltheseyears,I'vehad someliquidcourage....DoIreallyneed that?Isitacrutch?AndwhathaveI beenmissingromanticallywithmy Christianpost.com 43