Hockey Star Mariรกn Gรกborรญk Reveals Decade-Long Sobriety, past Struggles with Alcohol
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former โคNHLโ star Mariรกn โขGรกborรญk disclosed โhe has remained alcohol-free for seven years, โขa commitment spurred โby โขrecognizing a โฃpattern of weekend-long drinking binges triggered โขby โขeven a single drink on Friday. The revelation comes โas Gรกborรญk reflects on lifestyle changes as retiringโค from professional hockey in 2021.Gรกborรญk’s candid admission sheds light on the challenges facedโฃ by high-profile athletes โnavigating pressure and downtime,and underscores the broader issue of alcohol dependence. His story โขresonates โwith fans โand offers insight into the discipline required to overcome personal struggles, even after achievingโ eliteโ athletic success. While now abstaining from alcohol,โข Gรกborรญk acknowledgesโ battling a reliance where a single drink woudl derail anโฃ entire โweekend.
A recent online poll conducted by a โขSlovak news outletโ revealedโ public sentiment on the topic, with 58% of respondents believing they could abstain from alcohol for โseven years, while โข28.1% stated they could notโข and valued occasional consumption,and 13.9% admitted it would โฃbe challenging.Despite conquering his issues with alcohol,Gรกborรญk admits to having other vices,specifically a habit of chewingโ tobacco that โขhe finds difficult to break. “Of โฃcourse, I haveโข some vices. Nobody is โperfect,” he stated.
