Liam Payne Completes 100-Day Rehab Stay After “Life-Changing Moment”

“Looking back on it, the whole podcast was, let’s say, a big ‘L’ and not the Liam kind,” he continued. “In fact, it’s probably one of those life-changing moments that saved my life in a way.”

Adding that he was “in bad shape up until that point,” Liam also thanked his ex Cheryl Cole and their 6-year-old son Bear for giving him the “freedom to go and well.”

“There is no point trying to be a dad,” he explained, “when you have nothing to teach.”

As for the future? Liam is looking forward to embarking on a new path amid his South American tour, which starts in September.

“I feel like I have a grip on life now and everything that was getting away from me,” he added. “After I got back out, that process had worked for me, but there were still some little bits left that I kind of had to deal with myself.”