Tiffany Haddish Says Being Sober Has Proved She's Been 'Way Too Nice Over The Years'
In an interview with PEOPLE at the 3rd Annual Friendly House Comedy Fundraiser on Sunday, Tiffany Haddish, shared the key insight she's gained about herself while on her path to sobriety.
"I've learned that I've been too damn nice. I've been way too nice over the years," the star said. "I think people think... Because when you drink there's no filter."
She continued, "But when I drank, there was a filter, okay? Because I would think really mean things, and want to say really mean things, but I just told myself not to say them. Now I say the s**t."
Haddish, 44, discussed how sobriety has transformed her, mentioning that she now speaks her mind freely. She described feeling empowered to express her genuine emotions without holding back, stressing the importance of honesty.
In March, the 'Girl's Trip' actress revealed that she had been sober for over two months following a DUI incident in Beverly Hills on November 24, 2023. She also faced a DUI arrest in Georgia in January 2022.
When discussing her support system during her sobriety journey, Haddish admitted to depending solely on herself, expressing a lack of trust in others. She emphasized her commitment to self-reliance and independence.
Nevertheless, she expressed that maintaining sobriety wasn't a significant challenge for her, stating that it "wasn't like it was something I was doing on a regular basis."
Surprisingly, Haddish said she found it more difficult to eliminate meat from her diet as a means of managing the discomfort caused by her endometriosis.
