Comedian-Actor Andy Dick has taken a major step in his recovery. After a scary medical episode in December, is now leaving rehab roughly 50 days after a drug overdose and moving into a sober living facility as he works to rebuild his life.
‘One Day at a Time’: Andy Begins Life in Sober Living
GettyThe 60-year-old comedian confirmed to TMZ on Monday, January 26, that he had relocated to a sober living home near Beverly Hills, describing the move as part of a careful, deliberate reset.
“I’m taking things one day at a time and staying focused on sobriety,” he told the outlet.
The Overdose That Sparked Concern
TMZ previously reported that on December 9, friends of Andy tried to revive him following an apparent overdose on the streets of Los Angeles. Both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene.
The LAFD later confirmed there was “an overdose involving a 59-year-old man,” who was not taken to the hospital. Narcan was reportedly administered at the scene.
Andy told TMZ later that evening that he was “alive and relieved he’s OK.” In a separate interview the same day, he said he was “100 percent” fine.
‘Everything Went Downhill,’ Andy Said
Andy later offered a candid account of the moments leading up to the incident.
“I don’t mind doing some crack every now and then,” he told TMZ at the time. “[I needed] a little bit of that.”
He said he “sat down next” to someone who allegedly “whipped out some crack,” explaining that “from that point forward, everything went downhill.”
When asked whether he planned to enter an inpatient rehab program, Andy initially told TMZ, “[Expletive] no,” adding, “I’m not going.”
He later confirmed, however, that he would enter a rehab facility in Palm Springs.
A Long and Public Struggle With Addiction
Andy has spoken openly for years about his struggles with addiction, often reflecting on how substance use nearly cost him his life. He first entered rehab in 2014 and has since described the severity of his dependence in stark terms.
“I had to stop drinking, or I was going to die,” Andy told Vice in 2016.
“I could see it very clearly. I was bleeding out of my [Expletive]. I was going to die. I would always say that I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol, but I would drink when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was anxious. Without drugs or alcohol, I was depressed, frustrated, and angry.”
He also recalled how difficult it was to find a treatment program willing to take him in.
“When I would get a hold of one of the recovery centers, they would hang up when they found out it was me,” he claimed. “No one wanted to help me because I was unhelpable. Why would they bring me in just to have me die in their bed?”
Andy eventually sought treatment and reached 15 months of sobriety.
“I would always say that I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol,” he said in the same Vice interview.
“Honestly, it just stopped being fun when I was crawling around on the floor to find the phone, not able to dial because both my hands were shaking.”
For now, Dick says he is committed to recovery, approaching sobriety one day at a time as he focuses on rebuilding his life.
