Jabari Parker Jersey Johnny Manziel says he's sober, hopes to play football Published: Feb 12, 2018 at 01:28 AM Around the NFL Writer Johnny Manziel hasn't played a football game since 2015. The former quarterback is hoping to change that fact. , Manziel detailed his downward spiral, alcohol use, depre sion, and hopes for a return to football. "I was self-medicating with alcohol. That's what I thought would make me happy and get out of that depre sion," Manziel said. "When I would wake up the next day after a night like that, going on a trip like that, and you wake up the next day and that is all gone, that liquid courage, or that liquid ... sense of euphoria that is over you, is all gone. "You are left staring at the ceiling by yourself, and in that depre sion and back in that hole, that dark hole of sitting in a room by yourself, Chris Webber Jersey super depre sed, thinking about all the mistakes you made in your life," he added. "What did that get me? Where did that get me except out of the NFL? Where did that get me? Disgraced?" Manziel also revealed he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about a year ago. Cory Joseph Jersey He also said he has stopped drinking. "I am taking medication for bipolar, and I am working to try to make sure I don't fall back into any type of depre sion, because I know where that leads me and I know how slippery a slope that is for me," he said. "At the end of the day, I can't help that my wires are a little bit differently cro sed than yours," he said. "I can't help my mental makeup or the way that I was created." As for football, , with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but sides have yet to agree on a contract. The former Heisman Trophy winner hasn't sniffed an NFL team while under investigation for domestic a sault against his former girlfriend. He later reached a deal with prosecutors for conditional dismi sal of the charge. Manziel's background and poor play when given a chance could preclude him from ever making a full comeback, but the former first-round pick isn't giving up hope. "I am coming back from a huge downfall," Manziel told . "I don't know what Vlade Divac Jersey kind of comeback it will be, but I know I want to get back on a football field, to what brought me so much joy in my life." At the end of the day Athletes are Human beings too. You can get caught up in the fame, the life, but when its all said and done were the exact same...FAR FROM PERFECT. God ble s you all and thank you for hearing my story. Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or Marvin Bagley III Jersey contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.