Earlier today, Sunday, November 24th, drummer Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver), who just celebrated his 64th birthday on November 19th, posted the following message on social media: 

"Woke up this morning at a very early hour which I do regularly now that I have my daughter Lou Ellington and with immense gratitude today marks 17 years of sobriety for me. In that 17 years there have been many twists and turns and ups and downs, but I'm proud to say I did it without drinking or doing drugs. Life on life's terms as we say."

"My days of drinking weren't all horrible as that would be a lie."

"My early years in Hollywood and my times traveling the world were wild adventures that I wouldn't change a thing, but the partying did start to take hold of me and I suffered mainly in my personal life. Success was scary and most of all love and relationships scared me. Life in Rock N Roll is like a bubble that anything is acceptable. Bad behavior is recommended and growing up loving RNR, it was par for the course. I did it at the highest level no pun intended. Finally realizing that alcohol and drugs had a grip on me I struggled for years with 3 trips to rehab and multiple relapses. The thing that changed it all for me was turning my will and my life over to the care of God. That trust and faith takes care of me and my family and I have true happiness."

"Thank you to all those of you that have helped me on the most beautiful journey any man could wish for."

(Photo - Jonas Akerlund)