I didn't have any definition of self. I never fit in, so I started pretending I was other people. I'd find people I thought were cool and dress how they dressed, talk how they talked, do whatever they were into. This led to a period of drugs and anchohol. When his family gave him an ultimatum to get clean or they'd report him to the police Corey said, "I was done fighting myself. I finally said, "I'm gonna start looking at my life and figure out why I'm doing this.
Cory MonteithEvolved? As a dancer? Me? I donโt fall down as much, unless itโs part of the scripted dance. I donโt step on other peopleโs toes anymore. I think if I started the show a one out of ten dancer, now I am a two and a half.
Cory MonteithIt's really annoying when you're trying to get to know someone and she doesn't pay attention to you because she's obsessed with her phone.
Cory MonteithAnd everything that comes out of my mouth is gonna be repeated in two-sentence-long bites for the next years of my life. Certain words travel far and wide.
Cory MonteithMy past made me who I am today. I canโt just pretend it never happened. But the biggest lesson I learnt from that, is that I can be an example for others who are still struggling! Thereโs always hope and help for everyone. I think itโs my responsibility to do that, to help. I always refer to this as the โmoment of clarityโ. Itโs hard to explain what really happened, but it was a once in a lifetime kind of moment. I had reached my lowest point and I just knew things had to change quickly because there was just no other way, you know.
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