Skip to content
ShreddER

ShreddER

Skateboarding News, Skate Videos & Industry Reports

  • About Us
  • Disclaimer
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • News

Tommy Sandoval Reminds Everyone That You Can Be an Educated Smoker & Stay Sober

Tommy Sandoval on sobriety.
ShreddER January 23, 2023
Tommy Sandoval
Photo: Michael Burnett

Zero skateboards' top-seeded professional skateboarder Tommy Sandoval has been sober for three years and reminded everyone that you could smoke weed as an educated individual and stopped drinking alcohol altogether.

Although some skaters may have issues with being sober, as weed could potentially ruin your alcohol misuse, the 37-year-old pro skater explained that it's possible if you put your mind and soul into it.

"Sometimes we just need a reminder," Sandoval said. "I know it has been a while since I have been vocal about my sobriety so here is a lil insight into what things are like."

"It has been three years since I have had a drink of alcohol but I still consume cannabis. "Cali sober" as they say." He said. "Guess I'm just a Cali boy haha! But honestly I have excepted that I have addictions in my life and that I have an addictive personality."

He added. "I have also accepted that I need to work on them and just like anything else in life it takes time. I originally set a goal to stop drinking n that's just what I have done and will continue to do."

"Nothing compares to the amount of joy and contentment I have experienced since my sobriety. Don't get me wrong this isn't all sunshine n daisies. I have my days, I have my struggles, we all do." Sandoval explained. "I am a work in progress and I am going to continue to do the things that better myself every single day."

He continued. "To anyone feeling the struggles of life rather it be drugs, alcohol, depression or just over all mental health always know that - you are loved - you are important - you will overcome."

"Ask for help if you need it, seek out meetings to be around others in your situation, take a minute and give it a chance it could be the thing that changes your life forever. If you read all this, thank you for taking a minute," he said.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Tommy sandoval (@tommysandoval_619)

Continue Reading

Previous: Marduk Re-release One Of Their Most Infernal Album “Deathmarch” On YouTube
Next: The Hyphenate Launches “Doubt Me Skate” to Compete w/ The Berrics

In Case You Missed It

  • Tony HawkTony Hawk Has Jumped Into The NFT Craze and is Selling His Ollie 540
  • Austin Kanfoush Building ObstaclesAustin Kanfoush & The Crew Worked on The 2023 P-Stone Cup Obstacles
  • Diego NájeraPro Skater Diego Nájera Officially Joins Monarch Project
  • MooseMoose Reacts to His Sponsor Me Video When He Was Still a Young Buck
  • Alltimers x Thunder TrucksAlltimer Skateboards Collaborates with Thunder Trucks
Copyright © 2025 ShreddER. All rights reserved. All images are © to their respective owners.