Rob Lowe Says Steven Tyler Is a 'Big Part' of His Sobriety

Rob Lowe is giving a shout-out to a superstar who played a huge part in his recovery.

The 55-year-old Parks & Recreation actor opened up in an interview with reporters at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday (January 7) while promoting 911: Lone Star.

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“When I first got sober, [I thought], ‘My life is over. The fun is done. I’m not going to be cool,’” he admitted.

“I was probably sober two or three weeks maybe and I got a phone call from Steven Tyler, who I did not know. He called me and said, ‘I heard you’re in recovery and I just wanted to say hey, you’re going to do great.’ I thought, ‘If it’s good enough for Steven Tyler, it’s good enough for me.’

“He’s a big part of who I am today,” he went on to say.

“I was so excited that I could still be cool and not have to be the life of the party. And that there was a great club of people in the world who have had fun, killed it, been there done and were willing and able to turn a new page and have an even better life. That’s actually more fun and more exciting,” he told People.

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