Anthony Kim shared details of his recovery from addiction, including hints that he was doping during appearances in majors.
In a lengthy post to Instagram on Thursday, the golfer revealed he is two years sober, but that he considered suicide during the years he was addicted to painkillers.
“Not long before this moment I contemplated ending my life every day for almost two decades even while playing [on the PGA Tour],” he wrote. “When to the public I seemed happy while struggling with addiction and mental illness. This post isn’t to tell everyone to get sober but for people who are letting addiction ruin their lives as I did that you can turn your life around.”
“I got so good at hiding it that I lost who I was,” he said. “It’s f—in’ hard playing majors making porta potty stops every few holes.”
Kim, who appeared in 15 majors, disappeared from professional golf in 2012. The golfer, now 39, reemerged on the LIV circuit at a Miami event last year. He’s listed by LIV Golf as a “Wild card” player and not part of the league’s four-member teams.
“In rehab I found faith, self love and respect and purpose,” he said. “I am not proud of who I was but I am today. One of the many things I realized is how grateful we all need to be for what we have now and to spend time with real friends because tomorrow is not guaranteed.
“I promised myself when I was in the ER for six days that I would do everything I could to make a difference to show my daughter that it’s never too late to keep trying. I am currently working on a few things that I know will change peoples lives including a website where I will be sharing both good and bad experiences that hopefully others struggling can learn from.”
Kim was a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. He finished third in The Masters and had five top-20 finishes.in majors from 2007 to 2011.
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Featured image courtesy of Anthony Kim courtesy of LIV Golf
