Overcoming his biggest obstacles allowed him to finally find love.
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But the 39-year-old Magic Mike hunk's life wasn't always as picture-perfect as it is present day.
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‘‘In my twenties, I made a lot of choices that were opposite of who I wanted to be" the
True Blood star confessed during his recent
Men's Health interview. ‘‘People are always like, 'I need to find myself! You are who you want to be.'"
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"In my thirties, I grew up," he continued. "I became the man that I dreamed of being, and the result was I met the woman of my dreams."
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As for his struggles with alcohol addiction in the past, the actor said, "I think addicts are born wired a certain way. But alcohol was not the issue for me – the issues were all internal."
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"The drink just helped me to quell all the ill feelings I could remember having since I was a child," Joe admitted. "I was an addict before I ever picked up a drink.’
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What do you think of Joe's fresh new start? Tweet us your thoughts!
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But the 39-year-old Magic Mike hunk's life wasn't always as picture-perfect as it is present day.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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‘‘In my twenties, I made a lot of choices that were opposite of who I wanted to be" the
True Blood star confessed during his recent
Men's Health interview. ‘‘People are always like, 'I need to find myself! You are who you want to be.'"
Photo credit: Getty Images
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"In my thirties, I grew up," he continued. "I became the man that I dreamed of being, and the result was I met the woman of my dreams."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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As for his struggles with alcohol addiction in the past, the actor said, "I think addicts are born wired a certain way. But alcohol was not the issue for me – the issues were all internal."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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"The drink just helped me to quell all the ill feelings I could remember having since I was a child," Joe admitted. "I was an addict before I ever picked up a drink.’
Photo credit: Getty Images
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What do you think of Joe's fresh new start? Tweet us your thoughts! Photo credit: Getty Images
