"Nobody knew that I was living in a sober house."
As he awaits a fresh start in free agency, Everson Griffen opens up for the first time about treatment, his mental-health diagnosis and why "2019 was just a glimpse of what I still have left in the tank."https://t.co/Kv96q1T1zt
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 10, 2020
“Nobody knew that I was living in a sober house,” Griffen told me by phone Thursday. “I lived in the sober house for three months, from October to the end of the (2018) season. I was living like I was in college. Had a roommate, had a little bit of clothes. I was going to my meetings. I did the whole nine. That was a part of my recovery. Just to reset. I wanted to reset.
“And I’m happy that 2018 happened, because I wouldn’t be sitting here today, being able to tell my story and showing teams that I am strong, I am healthy and there’s nothing really that you have to worry about, because I’m doing all the right things. There’s nothing I’m doing behind the scenes that they should be worried about. I’m doing everything possible to make sure that 2018 doesn’t happen again. And it will not happen.”
There’s no rush to sign anywhere, Griffen says.
He’ll find the right fit when the time is right.
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