Oyo Sotto recalls past drug use
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Oyo Sotto recalls past drug use and shares what prompted him to change.
Actor Oyo Sotto opened up about his past drug use in a recent episode of his family's online series.
In House of D, veteran actress Dina Bonnevie, Oyo and his wife Kristine Hermosa, Danica Sotto and her husband Marc Pingris sat down to discuss the values of honesty and integrity.
Source: House of D on YouTube
The topic was very timely as the country is experiencing a huge flood control scandal caused by widespread corruption.
Oyo drew from his own personal experience and recalled his past struggles.
"Sa experience, ko na-corrupt din ako dati eh. I was corrupted--nagsisinungaling ako, nambababae, nagda-drugs, umiinom, nagsisigarilyo, kung ano ano. Pero when I met Jesus, noong nagkaron ako relasyon sa kaniya, doon naayos 'yung buhay ko. Paano? Repentance," he said.
He compared repentance to treating the root of the problem, instead of just addressing the symptoms.
"When you repent, alam mo na mali 'yung ginawa mo. Corrupted ka, mag-repent ka. True repentance brings change, para sa akin. Kasi if you're just going to say 'sorry,' uulitin mo lang 'yan eh," he explained.
When Dina asked him what prompted him to change and repent, Oyo looked back at the time that he was struggling financially due to his many vices.
"Tinignan ko 'yung ATM ko, P2,000. Sa kakainom, sa kakabili ng droga, 'yung mga ganoon, naubos 'yun. Binenta ko lahat. Binenta ko lahat ng sasakyan, doon ako natuto," he shared.
His faith played a big role in realizing his mistakes and repenting.
"Kailangan kong madapa ng sobra sobra. Kinailangan kong humampas 'yung mukha ko sa putik bago ko ma-realize na hindi ko pala kaya 'to. 'Tapos wala akong trabaho and that was only for two years. Wala akong trbaho noon. Sabi ko, 'Lord, ayoko na. Surrender na 'ko.' Doon nagkaroon ng change," he recalled.
House of D is an online chat show where Dina Bonnevie, Danica Sotto, Marc Pingris, Oyo Sotto, and Kristine Hermosa talk about faith, family, and many different issues.
Check out their full conversation about honesty and integrity here:
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