DWTS pro Cheryl Burke has been candid about her sobriety journey.
, Burke reflected on the lessons she learned about herself since getting sober.
Burke continued:"Like I love doing my art but then having to talk or whatever, it was really nerve-racking. I used drinking as something for me to be more outgoing and I thought it would maybe give me confidence. But it just did the opposite."“Last week I said I wasn’t OK. This week, I’m still pissed but I know that this whole issue that we’re going through right now is going to be a long process,” Burke said during an August 2022 episode of her “Burke in the Game” podcast.
While Burke admitted she was struggling to complete step four of the program at the time — which is taking a moral inventory of one’s self — she was happy that she was removing herself from potentially harmful situations. “I noticed that after dinner, that people want to go out afterwards,” the dancer said, adding that when 10:30 p.m. hits she chooses to go home. “I think I'm best just to drop people off as the designated driver and go on my merry way.
The athlete recalled using her addiction to numb her fears, but explained that since becoming sober, she has learned to lean into the fear."Four years ago when I decided to stop drinking, I'm realizing I'm left with peeling back layers, which has ultimately made me get closer to the core of my being, my authentic self," she continued.
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