Michael McDonald Has Been Sober for 27 Years After Being 'Thrown Out' of Wife's Recovery Meeting Drunk (Exclusive)

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In McDonald's new memoir What a Fool Believes, out May 21, the Doobie Brothers member reveals his dark journey with addiction — and eventually sobriety. In one passage from the book, McDonald was stopped from entering a family counseling session for his wife's alcohol recovery and was faced with an important decision.

Michael McDonald Has Been Sober for 27 Years After Being 'Thrown Out' of Wife's Recovery Meeting Drunk Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. Her work previously appeared onIn the book, he recounts his journey with addiction and sobriety, which he found after he was kicked out of his wife's recovery meeting for being drunkMichael McDonaldmember reveals his dark journey with addiction — and eventually sobriety.

As McDonald was being shown the door at the family counseling session, he ran into that same sponsor — whom he hadn't seen in 15 years. He continues, "And after I got over that, I suddenly realized this is that moment that I have to make a decision. The bus is leaving one more time, and I might not be here when it comes back. And I had so much to lose in that moment."The rest was history. McDonald managed to stay sober for the rest of the night, "which was unusual for me" and he went back to AA meetings the following day.

 

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