Inside Tim McGraw's Struggle With Alcoholism

Tim McGraw blamed his low confidence for the reason he started drinking early in his career. In fact, he revealed to Oprah in 2014 that he couldn't step on stage unless he drank. "I used to have to have a few drinks to get on stage, because I'm sort of an innately shy person," he said on "Oprah's Master Class" (via HuffPost). "To step out on stage and to sing and be in front of people was nerve-wracking for me in a lot of ways. That was the way I got my courage — some liquid courage, with a little Jack Daniels."

The habit became an addiction over time and caused McGraw to feel like he couldn't perform without it. "I couldn't do it without [drinking]," he added. McGraw, at the time, didn't see anything wrong with his alcohol consumption because he grew up around people who drank. "I grew up in Louisiana and we used to drink Miller ponies, sitting on a tailgate around a bonfire. I mean, that was part of the culture of growing up for us," he said.

Eventually, McGraw felt he hit rock bottom and has his wife, Faith Hill, to thank for bringing him back to a happier reality. Keep scrolling to learn how she helped her husband. 

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