NEED TO KNOW
- AJ McLean opens as much as ipromiseyoumedia concerning the impression sobriety has had on his life
- The Backstreet Boys member says he has a “wholesome steadiness between household and work”
- McLean is starring in Netflix’s new singing competitors present Constructing the Band
AJ McLean is feeling higher than ever.
Talking with ipromiseyoumedia forward of Netflix’s Constructing the Band premiere on Wednesday, July 9, the Backstreet Boys member — who serves as host on the present — opens up about attending to “one of the best head house I’ve ever been in my life.”
“In the direction of the tip of the DNA tour, I obtained sober once more for the final time,” McLean, 47, tells ipromiseyoumedia solely. “I am sticking this one out all the best way. It is a every day factor. However I’ve lastly achieved what has been prompt amongst the sober neighborhood, and my life has flipped in a constructive approach.”
In October 2020, McLean opened as much as ipromiseyoumedia about his then-20-year wrestle with dependancy to medicine and alcohol — and the second along with his daughter that modified his perspective on all of it. Nonetheless, on the time, McLean stated he was 10 months sober.
Then, in August 2023, McLean stated he was wanting ahead to marking two years of sobriety on Sept. 26.
“I’m making an attempt to maintain my toes firmly planted in this system,” he stated on the time. “I’ve battled vanity points my total life, and I’ve realized lots. My sobriety is essentially the most stable it’s ever been.”
Now, McLean says he is within the gymnasium “six days per week,” eats “clear” and has a “wholesome steadiness between household and work.”
“I took a bit journey right down to Scottsdale, Arizona two summers in the past for a bit departure for myself for psychological well being,” he says. “I am an enormous advocate for the psychological well being neighborhood, and I needed to go dig a bit deeper into my very own existence and actually get to the basis of why I did the issues I did to harm myself and those I beloved.”
He continues, “I’ve found new verbiage, similar to boundaries, by no means actually had these. Now I’ve these, which is a blessing. AJ is a member of a bunch. He’s a persona, however he does not outline me as a person. Alexander James is who I’m.”
After taking that point to replicate, McLean says he found he suffers from “piece of s—ism” and had “zero vanity.”
“And now I am nonetheless studying, nonetheless rising, however in the event you don’t love me, that is your loss, as a result of I am a very good particular person. I actually obtained to carry that to this present as nicely. I obtained to be my true self,” he says of Constructing the Band.
As for the present, McLean says it’ll be a “true sport changer.”
“Truthfully, it introduced me a lot pleasure to be part of this, and I’m past flattered and honored to be part of the Netflix household now,” he says.
