BOXING legend Mike Tyson has credited his use of marijuana and magic mushrooms for ending his party days and helping him find God.
The former heavyweight champion lived a wild party lifestyle during and after his hall-of-fame career.
Tyson’s party ways saw him fall afoul of the law in January 2007, when he was arrested for drink driving and possession of cocaine.
Iron Mike gave up booze and drugs in 2016 in a bid to turn around his life after excessive weight gain, which was around the time he started he started using weed and psychedelics.
He told Forbes: “You see how much my life changed five years ago? I was a junkie five years ago.
“I didn’t even think I could survive. Then I got introduced to animal and plant medicine.”
Tyson, 55, is happy with his new healthy lifestyle.
He said: “Before you always read about me in the papers, doing something negative.
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“Now, what happened to that guy? You don’t see me partying anymore. That’s not my life anymore.
“It’s hard to really articulate it from my perspective, but psychedelics helped me assume my relationship with God.
“I don’t use it for recreation. I’m not a recreational user. This stuff is only done from a spiritual perspective.
“We go to ceremonies, you know. We have to bear witness and be humble.”
Tyson has teamed up with Wesana Health in a bid to change the stigma surrounding psychedelics and educate the public about their benefits.
He continued: “There are tons of companies to get involved with, but it’s only the right one that would do for me.
“And I think Wesana, they’re the right ones with my personality, I think it suited just well.
“I’m involved with the whole team, and this is what we’re doing. We’re educating people.”
Fan favourite Tyson made a sensational return to the ring last November for an exhibition bout with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.
And The Baddest Man on the Planet is targeting a rematch with former foe Lennox Lewis after his old rival Evander Holyfield suffered a brutal loss to ex-UFC champ Vitor Belfort.
Tyson told ES News: “Evander f****d up the money. We gotta do it with Lennox [Lewis] now.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
