Cris Carter Pours His Heart Out About His Alcoholism In Response To CC Sabathia

Cris Carter goes on the air to discuss CC Sabathia entering treatment, and his own personal experience with alcoholism and addiction.

To the rest of the world, this may just be another video. A moment where the public can reflect on what it must feel like to be an alcoholic. But... the moment passes by.

I can't explain how much it means to have someone speak openly in this way. I get it. I get what Cris Carter is talking about. I understand that fear and that struggle and that every day there is always a nagging little voice reminding you of what you are. Taunting you with ideas and fantasies of drinking and using. Telling you that you are different or that you are less then. Watching this inspired me.

This is just another example of the change in national thinking and stigma that is slowly taking place all around us. I understand that people love their anonymity. However, when I see this, when I see people talking about their fears and their addiction and how it has affected them, it inspires me to do the same.

The more we can relate to each other, the more we can extend ourselves to be of service to one another, the less lonely we will be.

Thank you Chris Carter. I will probably never meet you and you will probably never read this, but I can't tell you how much it means to be reminded that I am not alone.