Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino: I’ve Been Clean & Sober For 18 Months

Former Jersey Shore star, Mike Sorrentino, is proudly announcing he has been clean and sober for 18 months. Sorrentino, aka “The Situation,” opened up about overcoming his substance abuse issues back in 2012.

Sorrentino, 34, was part of the wildly popular MTV reality show, along with co-stars, Snooki, JWOWW, Deena Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino, Pauly D, Ronnie Magro and Sammi Giancola. He was twice admitted into a rehab facility over abusing prescription medications.

The root of his most recent relapse: Mike and brother Marc being indicted on charges (back in 2014) that they filed false income tax returns from 2010 to 2012. “From there it was just a spiral,” he told the magazine, adding that he became distant from his relatives and his longtime girlfriend Lauren Pesce. “Your emotions are blocked. So you really ruin relationships with everyone in your life.” But now, the MTV alum is clean — and will document the repercussions of his aforementioned drug struggles and his ongoing legal case on WE tv’s upcoming series Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition. Offer your support for Mike in the comments. h/t mtv

Sorrentino, who was once a Ferrari driving multi-millionaire, now reportedly has a net worth of $300 thousand dollars. In 2014, he was indicted for tax fraud and evasion.

We wish Mike all the best in his continued recovery.