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After eight months,Ronnie Ortiz-Magroreturned toJersey Shore: Family Vacationwith the announcement that he is one year sober.
The reality star, 36, made an appearance on Thursday night’s episode of theJersey Shorespinoff, where he opened up to costarMike “The Situation” Sorrentinoabout his journey.
“It’s been a long year,” said Ortiz-Magro over lunch. “It’s been a lot of just doing the right thing, being a full-time dad, and being sober. I’m living the best life I can, one day at a time.”
Sorrentino celebrated his ownsobriety of six yearsin December, and he encouraged his friend to also stay on “the road to redemption.”
The episode was filmed earlier this spring, and Ortiz-Magro shared that he has “basically full-time” custody of his daughter Ariana, 4, whom he shares with exJen Harley.
Ortiz-Magro also revealed being in a “state of depression” but that he is “improving.” In a confessional, the reality star admitted he’s made mistakes.
“I’ve been through some s—,” he said. “I f—ed up. I understand and that’s part of recovery as well. What matters is I got through it, and I’m going to continue to get through it.”
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The decision came after hisApril 2021 arrest over an alleged domestic violence incident. Ortiz-Magro said after stepping away that the change of pace was good for him.
“I feel great. Four months sober. I quit drinking,got engaged, full-time father, you know, living a good life,” he toldTMZlast year.
“I stepped away [fromJersey Shore] to deal with my mental health, be a father to my child, be a fiancé to my woman,” he said at the time, referring to his then-fiancé,Saffire Matos. “I’ll be back and, you know, all the fans love me and I love them too, so I’m going to give them what they want and I’ll see them soon.”
Although he got engaged shortly after that, he broke things off withMatosin July.
“He’s in good spirits and dealing with it one day at a time,” a source close to Ortiz-Magro previously told PEOPLE. “He continues to focus on his health, sobriety and the well-being of his daughter.”
source: people.com
