Jeff Hardy talks struggles with pain killers and alcohol use

Jeff Hardy was a guest on Lillian Garcia’s Chasing Glory Podcast. Jeff reflected on the struggles he has had with drug use, losing his mother at a young age, and why he still drinks.

On why he abused pain killers in the past:

“I’m more sociable when I’m high I guess. I’m a very quiet person. I think that’s probably the main reason just around crowds it made me more open and want to talk more. I think it must be more from my mom. I never really got to know her. I think I must’ve got it from her because Matt as far as being sociable is more like my dad.”

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On losing his mother to brain cancer at nine years old:

“I think that I was too young to understand. It was pretty short. I think it was about two years until she passed. I mean it was pretty quick and it just got worse and worse. I’ll never forget when she started chemo and she was losing her hair and these visions that are kinda still blurry and we would go in and see her in that shape. She was so tough man. She was still just an incredible woman and mom, even in that state. I still every now and then stop by her grave and talk to her. I pray to her every night – along with God – to protect me every night in this craziness that I do. She’s been with me all the way.”

Jeff was arrested for DUI in March of 2018. That arrest factored in with his past issues with drug use left many worried that he may be released from his contract. Jeff revealed that though he has quit driving while drinking, he isn’t willing to give up drinking yet.

“I haven’t stopped drinking yet, I’ve stoped drinking and driving, but I haven’t stopped drinking completely. so I do still drink. You can drink. Just don’t do it again and that’s one thing, I’m never doing any kind of driving, if it’s one drink or whatever. Naturally, I don’t drink as much. I mainly like to drink before I sing now. It’s one of those things I need to go over because I know I don’t need it; but, still in my mind I’m going, ‘I just need it. I’m so nervous.’ I’ve done a few without it and they’ve been fine; but, I always feel like it’s a little better [drinking] and I know that’s shallow or whatever. As far as that, it is in total control and sadly the DUI helped me with that. You don’t have to stop completely. You’re not that kind of person. You can control this and I will. Eventually I’m gonna stop all together because as we get older…you’re heart is one muscle that can’t rebuild itself and if you do too much damage to it, you’re in for it.”

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Jeff also revealed that his current contract expires in “2019 or 2020” and after that he wants to try to get a lighter schedule for him and his family.

Thanks to WrestleZone for the transcription.

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