Flavor Flav is offering free AI therapy for World Mental Health Day as he celebrates 4 years of sobriety

Flavor Flav is making mental health a priority for his fans in honor of World Mental Health Day by offering free AI therapy to help others focus on their well-being.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 65-year-old hip-hop legend revealed that he partnered with the new app Sonia, an AI platform that offers 20-minute therapy sessions.

He also shared his personal connection to mental health, revealing that therapy has been a key part of his journey to sobriety as he nears his four-year milestone.

“October is an important month for my mental health. Next week, I’m 4 years sober from alcohol. And today is Mental Health Awareness Day. My mental health is an important part of my sobriety journey,” Flav wrote, opening up about his dedication to self-care.

He revealed that he relies on not just one, but two therapists to help keep him balanced amid a hectic schedule. ‘I talk to a therapist. I actually talk to two. With my crazy schedule and constant travel, it’s essential for me to have this support.”

Flavor Flav is making mental health a priority for his fans in honor of World Mental Health Day by offering free AI therapy to help others focus on their well-being.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 65-year-old hip-hop legend revealed that he partnered with the new app Sonia, an AI platform that offers 20-minute therapy sessions.

Flav has long been a trailblazer, and in his post, he urged fans to prioritize their mental health, offering them free access to a therapy platform for the day.

‘I always like to be the first to do something revolutionary. This is something special that can help so many people. Help me help you’.

In January 2023, Flavor Flav opened up about his intense battle with addiction during a candid conversation on DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record Spotify podcast.

The star revealed he was spending $2,600 a day on drugs at the height of his addiction, amounting to nearly $1 million a year over a six-year period.

“I stayed pretty cool while I was in this shit, you hear me? I kept it under wraps,” said the 64-year-old, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr.

He admitted that despite his heavy drug use, he managed to keep the extent of his addiction a secret.

“There was a time when I spent $2,400 to $2,600 a day for six years. You do the math. That’s how much I spent on drugs.’

He also shared his personal connection to mental health, revealing that therapy has been a key part of his journey to sobriety as he nears his four-year milestone. (photo 2019)

The star revealed that he was spending $2,600 a day on drugs at the height of his addiction, amounting to almost $1 million a year over a six-year period; (photo 2015)

Flav also revealed that even though he made money selling drugs, he was his “best customer”.

“I had a lot of money, but I was just doing the wrong things with it,” he reflected.

He also talked about how drug culture was glorified in the music of his time. “Back in the day, when we did drug records, we talked about selling drugs. It was about who could make more money, who was playing with the pressing. It was a competition for all scammers.

Now in recovery, Flav reflects on his journey with a sense of purpose. ‘God wanted him to live because he knew he was a spokesman for the world. I can show people the mistakes I’ve made.’

Flavor Flav has had a tumultuous history with drug abuse.

In 2015, he was arrested for driving under the influence of cocaine on a highway in Las Vegas, and Clark County prosecutors also charged him with speeding and having an open container of alcohol.

His struggles with addiction date back decades.

In 1993, Flav faced charges of domestic violence, as well as possession of cocaine and marijuana, which led him to seek treatment at the Betty Ford Center for addiction to crack cocaine.

He later checked himself back into rehab in 1997 at the Long Island Center for Recovery.

In 2015, he was arrested for driving under the influence of cocaine on a highway in Las Vegas, and Clark County prosecutors also charged him with speeding and having an open container of alcohol.

Despite his troubled past, Flavor Flav made a big return to the public eye in 2004 when he joined the cast of VH1’s The Surreal Life.

His romance with co-star Brigitte Nielsen became a pop culture phenomenon, leading to more reality television opportunities.

These included Strange Love and Flavor of Love, which further cemented his fame in reality television.

Now, as he nears his four-year sobriety milestone, Flavor Flav continues to use his platform to speak candidly about the battles he’s overcome, with the goal of inspiring others to make positive changes in their own lives