"Anyone who's not supportive of me staying sober obviously has to go," Steve-O of Jackass fame recently told MTV News. "But on the other hand, there's not really a lot of people who don't want me to stay sober. I mean, I was a nightmare."
Ask anyone who knew him over one year ago and they'll agree: Steve-O was on a downward spiral laced with drugs and alcohol. It took an intervention from his friends to help him come up for air and slowly get his life back together, and the bulk of the process was caught on camera.
What started out as a personal project to film his own crazy lifestyle eventually morphed into a serious documentary about Steve's struggle to get sober -- and stay sober. Steve-O: Demise and Rise premieres this Sunday, May 3, at 10pm, but until then you can check out the show trailer at jackassworld.com and watch his MTV News interview about life on the other side. Here's a taste: