Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Reveals He's Battled Alcohol & Porn Addictions

On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger revealed the demons he’s been battling off the field. Per ESPN...

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“It’s not always easy. People don’t realize all the time that us athletes, we’re human…I think sometimes we get put on this pedestal where we can’t make mistakes. I’ve fallen as short as anybody and I’ve been addicted to alcohol. I’ve been addicted to pornography, which makes me then not the best husband, not the best father, not the best Christian I can be.”

But you have to dedicate yourself and understand that you can get out of it because of the grace of God and him saying, 'Listen, you're good enough for me the way you are. You don't have to be perfect.'"

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(ESPN/The Spun)