Matt’s absence from his family’s show has been noticeable since Season 8 and on, but he’s been very up-front about his reasons for that. He first went to rehab for alcohol addiction in 2016, following what he calls a series of “bad choices” that he was hiding from his family, as he shared with People.
“There was a shame for feeling weak. I didn’t want to tell them that,” Matt shared. “But my family trusts each other. We don’t have secrets, so it made me feel that I was more of a bad guy.”
“There was a lot of anxiety. It took a couple days to work up the guts to tell my parents. But their support was unbelievable. It instantly made me feel better and like I could be successful on this journey.”
He returned to rehab in 2018, looking to get his life back on track with the support of his family, then went through months of inpatient and outpatient treatment toward recovery.
“We miss him terribly, but we’d rather lose him from home for a little while than lose him forever,” Billy shared. “We just want him to do what he needs to do to get better.”
Since finishing his second rehab stay, he has opted to remain in California, and off of the popular reality series. But post-rehab, Matt has adopted a life of sobriety, wellness, faith, and positivity, which he shares on social media and his YouTube channel.
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