Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane has opened up about his previous battles with addiction and how it’s shaped him into the actor he is today. “Sometimes you just hang on and understand that this too shall pass. I never expected life—no matter what your circumstances are—to be easy all the time,” said Dane.
During his road to sobriety, Dane realized there will always be obstacles to overcome in life, preparing him in the best way to “weather some of the down times.” “They come fast and furious, and a lot of the time, all you can do is just hang on and know that it’s going to pass ..
. I no longer use substances and alcohol and things of that nature to deal with any of that stuff, good or bad.” He continued, “It’s not celebratory, and it’s not something I pick up when .
.. things aren’t great.
And the only way out is through.” Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on the ABC hit show, was first sober when he initially took the gig in the show’s second season that began airing in September 2005.
He revealed that he didn’t exactly choose to leave “Grey’s Anatomy” when he was written off with his character dying from injuries sustained during an aviation accident, ending his involvement. “I wasn’t the same guy they had hired. So I had understood when I was let go .
.. but I was probably fired.
It wasn’t ceremoniously like, ‘You’re fired,’ it was just like, ‘You’re not coming back,'” he said..