Jackass star Bam Margera details year in rehab after being kicked out for 'dumb reasons'
dailystar.co.ukRead more: Jackass cast's biggest feuds - film bust up, contract argument and bitter lawsuitSpeaking to his old Jackass pal Steve-O on his Wild Ride podcast, Bam, 42, admitted it took him a while to accept that he had a problem, telling how he would "control himself" so he cold function when drunk.
He said: “I wasn’t going out to bars and I wasn’t being a mess, so the fact I learned how to control behaving myself, but still being wasted, I felt like I had an excuse to say I’m better than I was.” Steve-O, though, shot down his claims, telling him: "Bam, you didn't control s**t."Bam, who has been in rehab several times since 2009, previously claimed he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
He said his most recent spell in treatment was for "Adderall and alcohol". Adderall, a stimulant made up of amphetamines, is prescribed to help treat symptoms of ADHD.The stint followed a particularly turbulent period for the star.
In February 2021 he claimed he'd been fired from the Jackass Forever movie midway through filming.It came after he posted videos on his Instagram in which he admitted to falling off the wagon.
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