Video: Danny Trejo — Sober 46 Years and Giving Back

“Everything good that has happened to me, has happened as a direct result of helping someone else.”

Actor Danny Trejo tells AARP The Magazine about his wild youth and how he got his big break in Hollywood. The actor and champion boxer has been sober for 46 years and finds great joy in helping others.

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