Stellas Dad x Rolling Stone. From Drug, Alcohol Abuse to Skateboarding Sober.

[pabloalvarado]

http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/andrew-reynolds-from-addiction-to-skateboarding-sober-w449479

Great read pals. 

[GinosGroceries]

Greatest ever

Its amazing to me that he considers his Made 2 part to be about 40% of his ability. I wonder how hard he'll go for Baker 4 Life.

[Aatila]

rolling stone getting skate content that better than some skate content providers.

[pabloalvarado]

i mostly just want you to stop making this Stella's Dad thing stick before i jump into the interview

Maybe is too soon but I give it a try, shes doing handplants and proper backside airs so shes going to be noticed a lot on the future.

I also like El Patron so maybe next time Im going with that instead. Enjoy the interview !  

[h00man]

2.5 years is too far away! We want Baker4Life now!

BTW good choice Stella, Lizzie is bae

[OldieButFrenchie]

I thought this was going to be about Paul

[somethingmustbreaknow]

the best of the best of the best of the best.

[BrunsdOut17]

Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

[christ0v]

Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

How could you disrespect dollins volcom part like that ...

[mattchew]

One of the best ATV's.
Boss of da boss, boss of da boss.

[jomeara1]

I love anything Reynolds related but I feel like I've read this interview 100 times before

[Allen.]

Reynolds for president of skateboarding.

[OrangeVHStapes]

Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

Ellington is still killing it.

[mattchew]

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Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

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Ellington is still killing it.

Greco also. His footage in The Way Out was fucking gnarly.

[SodaJerk]

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Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

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Ellington is still killing it.

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Greco also. His footage in The Way Out was fucking gnarly.

So are his fits

[pabloalvarado]

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Glad that Reynolds was able to get past all of the substance abuse, we would have missed out on so much great skateboarding if he didn't. Now that I think about it, I think he's the only PD to still be producing high quality footage.

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Ellington is still killing it.

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Greco also. His footage in The Way Out was fucking gnarly.

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So are his fits

Which one are you talking about ? Greco ?  Or Ellington ? Let me guess...is Reynolds !

[Tracer]

It feels like I've read this interview 10 times. 2.5 years in skating rounds up to 5-6 years 

[Julz]

It feels like I've read this interview 10 times. 2.5 years in skating rounds up to 5-6 years 

Yup... I understand this interview was more for the mass than anything, but there's no point in reading the same story over and over.

[dannyprovolone]

I have been Andrew Reynolds' fan my whole life. I've always related with him, sadly not only with the skateboarding passion but also with the drug addiction. I was an addict for over three years(don't worry, I'm sober now). I never knew his story of becoming "The Boss in the skateboarding world" before my addiction. I was refusing to go to rehab until I gave it a read. It was so inspiring that I also decided to change my life and become a better person, just like he did.

This might be the worst first post ever. Please go do some drugs.

[iKobrakai]

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I have been Andrew Reynolds' fan my whole life. I've always related with him, sadly not only with the skateboarding passion but also with the drug addiction. I was an addict for over three years(don't worry, I'm sober now). I never knew his story of becoming "The Boss in the skateboarding world" before my addiction. I was refusing to go to rehab until I gave it a read. It was so inspiring that I also decided to change my life and become a better person, just like he did.

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This might be the worst first post ever. Please go do some drugs.

I actually remember being full of dope, watching Grego's EL, thinking "Some day I might climb ouf of this hell, too.."

Took me some years, but still.

[RichardBarkley]

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I have been Andrew Reynolds' fan my whole life. I've always related with him, sadly not only with the skateboarding passion but also with the drug addiction. I was an addict for over three years(don't worry, I'm sober now). I never knew his story of becoming "The Boss in the skateboarding world" before my addiction. I was refusing to go to rehab until I gave it a read. It was so inspiring that I also decided to change my life and become a better person, just like he did.

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This might be the worst first post ever. Please go do some drugs.

Focus you twat.

[helikopter]

It’s cool to be sober. Probably. Not that I know what it is. Being sober for a long time is my main goal for now. This seems impossible to reach, but I hope I will manage. I have been using it for 4 years now, and this is definitely not the best thing one can do in his life. Thankfully I ended up in a good rehab center and not in a gutter. I am recovering now and look to the future with a little bit of hope.  If I am given some more time, I will use it more wisely and try to build a strong family and be the best father for my children.

[Atiba Applebum]

Stella’s dad  .   It’s weird (and likely not pleasant story) that she just disappeared from skating.    Hope she’s doing good

[EdLawndale]

How long after he got punched by Gershon did he go sober?

[cky enthusiast]

How long after he got punched by Gershon did he go sober?

they should have lead w/ this tbh

it’s about his healing journey from using slurs

[Bunk Moreland]

Stella’s dad  .   It’s weird (and likely not pleasant story) that she just disappeared from skating.    Hope she’s doing good

Weird assumptions, but ok.

[lk130]

She was doing the Element thing then she seemed over it, cool story

[Atiba Applebum]

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Stella’s dad  .   It’s weird (and likely not pleasant story) that she just disappeared from skating.    Hope she’s doing good

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Weird assumptions, but ok.

Eh i don’t know personal matters obviously, but I know her parents aren’t together anymore and for her to go from being in her fathers IG a ton to not at all seems like it could have been a custody issue perhaps and thus likely “not pleasant”.    Only went there bc that kind of grueling shit is happening to a sibling and their ex

[Atiba Applebum]

feels like reynolds talked about this in an interview recently - stella broke her arm (wrist?) and got kinda freaked out about skating and started branching out into other things, as kids her age tend to do regardless

For sure - it just seemed odd because she was getting big, lined up a choice set of sponsors and then dipped.    More power to her obviously, particularly for doing what she wants and not getting stuck, but it seemed weird that it was entirely uncommented when at the same time we’re still discussing Brent Achtley disappearing for 10 years

[HORSES]

She was doing the Element thing then she seemed over it, cool story

She got on Real, and had an AM edition board after Element.

Always just assumed she got into other stuff. Things were probably happening for her a lot quickly too.