Oyo Boy Sotto Reveals His Painful Battle w/ Addiction
OYO BOY SOTTO – In a candid revelation, Oyo Boy Sotto shared how addiction once consumed his life, draining his savings and pushing him to the brink.
Content warning: This article mentions the use of drugs.
Actor Oyo Boy Sotto has openly shared a vulnerable chapter of his life, revealing that he previously struggled with drug use and destructive habits before turning his life around through faith. The actor discussed this period during a recent episode of the House of D vlog on YouTube, where he reflected on the choices that once derailed his life.
According to Oyo, his past was marked by behaviors he now recognizes as harmful and misguided. He acknowledged the gravity of his mistakes and emphasized that those days are long behind him. “Sa experience ko, corrupt din ako dati, di ba? I was corrupted–– nagsisinungaling ako, nambabae, nag dru-drugs, umiinom, nag sisigarilyo… Pero, when I met Jesus–– nung nagkaroon ako ng relasyon sa kanya–– doon naayos yung buhay ko,” he shared.
Oyo Boy Sotto recalled a particularly difficult phase where his finances dwindled to almost nothing. He admitted that at one point, he had only ₱2,000 left in his bank account after losing most of his earnings to substance abuse and excessive drinking. Because of this downward spiral, he was forced to move in with his father, veteran comedian Vic Sotto, as he tried to regain control of his life.
He narrated how his addiction led him to sell all of his cars—even borrowing a vehicle from his sister because he had none left. “The time I was doing drugs, naubos na yung pera ko, naubos na yung savings ko. Humiram na ako nun kay ate ng kotse because I sold all my cars. Binenta ko lahat ng sasakyan ko and si daddy that time had two cars. Ako, I had five cars,” he recalled.
Oyo described this period as a harsh but necessary awakening. “Doon ako natuto. Parang, kailangan kong madapa ng sobra-sobra. Kailangan kong humampas yung mukha ko sa putik bago ko marealize na hindi ko pala kaya ‘to. Tapos wala akong trabaho and that was only for two years,” he added.
His turning point came through what he calls “true repentance,” which pushed him to seek real change. He emphasized that acknowledging wrongdoing is only the beginning. “When you repent, alam mo na mali yung ginawa mo eh–– corrupted ka. Mag repent ka and true repentance brings change para sa akin. If you’re just gonna say sorry, uulitin mo lang yun eh,” he explained.
For Oyo, healing required addressing the cause, not just the symptoms. “Ang ginagamot mo lang yung bunga. Wag, gamutin mo yung ugat–– yung root,” he continued.
Today, Oyo stands firm in the belief that he could not have overcome his struggles alone. “Nung sinabi ko na di ko pala kaya to mag-isa, hindi talaga. Wala talaga,” he ended.
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