'I'm 55 years clean and sober today by the grace of God!' the actor said.
After a difficult upbringing as Trejo notes in his memoir,"Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood," he spent 11 years in and out of California's most notorious prisons for crimes including selling drugs and armed robberies. Trejo said he vowed to change his life after a moment in 1968.
"I made a promise, 'Lord if you let me die with dignity, I'll say your name every day and I'll do whatever you can for my fellow inmate.' And I said inmate because I never thought I was getting out of prison," he said. Danny Trejo participates in the 134th Rose Parade Presented by Honda on January 02, 2023 in Pasadena, California.He went on attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and after being released in 1969, he became a drug counselor. About 15 years later, he stopped by the"Runaway Train" set trying to help a struggling addict.
"Everything good that has happened to me has happened as a direct result of helping someone else," Trejo told CBS Mornings.
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