Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Shares How He Maintains Sobriety While Filming 'Jersey Shore' (Exclusive)
Mike «The Situation» Sorrentino is all about that sober life and putting his family first — even when his willpower is put to the test while filming Mike and his wife, Lauren, walked the red carpet at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City on Wednesday at the premiere of 's new episodes, and he spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about his health and his sobriety journey.«I sometimes like think about it, and I'm like, 'Oh my god, like, I can't believe I've come so far.' And then I look in the mirror, and I'm like, 'Wow, I'm just a tough son of a bitch,'» Mike said with a laugh.«I mean there are always temptations, but when you have the secret sauce, when you have the blueprint of what's working, you never fall away from that, you know? You stick to what's working,» he added, «and what's working for me is God and family.»Mike explained how he was «saved» by his loving «beautiful wife,» and he's managed to overcome years of addiction and excess and turn his life around.«I'm a dad first, I'm a husband first, my sobriety [comes] first. And sometimes, when I'm dealing with the cast and those type of those situations, it's not easy,» he said.