Kelsey Grammer's Car Crash Was a Message from God to Stop Drinking
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Kelsey Grammer, the beloved actor best known for his role as Frasier Crane in the hit television show "Frasier," believes that his mid-90s car accident was a message from God telling him to stop drinking. Grammer had experienced a turbulent decade that included a divorce, cocaine possession, and sexual misconduct allegations. It wasn't until his 1996 car accident that he finally sought help for his alcoholism.
Grammer told Sorted magazine, “You have to own up to your own personal choices and mine were severely flawed. Yet for all the self-examination and chastising I embarked on, when it came to drawing a line in the sand, that car accident was very definitely a signal for me. I got to a place where I was out of control, where something had to happen because every day I was asking God to help me stop drinking and, well, I guess he did, in a very rough way.”
The 68-year-old actor has experienced a lot of tragedy in his life, including the murder of his sister Karen in 1975, seven years after his dad Allen was also killed, and the 1980 deaths of his half-brothers Billy and Stephen in a scuba diving accident. Grammer admitted the devastating incidents led to him feeling “totally abandoned” by his faith. He said, “I don’t know if I ever thought the family was cursed, but I cursed God for a while. I had a great sense of faith and I did feel betrayed. After my sister died, I felt totally abandoned. I hated being alive, indulged in a great depression and a kind of aggressive approach to the streets at night. I was looking for trouble.”
Grammer's story is one of redemption, and he hopes that his struggles can provide inspiration to others. He said, “I hope my well-documented ride has given people courage to live through the lives they’ve chosen, because at least they’re not as damaged as I am… or was.”
Kelsey Grammer's story is a reminder that no matter how deep your struggles, there is always hope for redemption and a new beginning. His car accident was a wake-up call from God to stop drinking, and Grammer has since found a new life of sobriety and hope. His story is an inspiration to us all.