Deathwish Skateboards professional skateboarder and co-founder Erik Ellington just hit 11 years sober and he’s keeping it real about how far he’s come.
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On October 6th 2025 he posted some photos, some from back in the day and some from now, and the message hit hard for anyone who remembers the wild days with the Piss Drunx crew.
He called it a trip that felt like forever and no time at all at the same time.
He gave shout outs to the people and moments that shaped him along the way, saying life threw him some unwanted changes that ended up flipping his world in ways he never could have imagined.
Ellington talked about learning to accept what he couldn’t control and letting life roll on its own terms. For him, it was about family, friends, the new people getting sober, and giving back in small ways that mattered.
Discipline became his backbone and he admitted he had to be less selfish and stop thinking he was the center of the universe.
He said he loves life and didn’t know how much before he got sober. For someone who grew up skating and pulling up with the PD squad, those words hit different because people remember the gnar, the late nights, and the drunk skating of that crew.
Core heads dropped messages showing respect and love for how far he’s come and how real his post felt.
The photos from the past and present side by side tell the story of the OG PD days, which were messy and full of parties, and now Ellington is about clarity, connection, and being present to move forward in a sober life.
This isn’t about forgetting where he came from, it’s about showing growth.
Ellington is proof that you can leave the wild days behind and still hold the memories tight while living a life that matters.
Turning his back on the Warner Ave Crew days doesn’t erase the past, it just shows he’s on a different path now, one that comes with awareness, love, and respect for the people around him.
Ellington Posted:
"11 years sober October 6th, 2025
Some photos now, and some from then. What a trip, it feels like forever and only a short time all at once. thank you to so many people and events that helped shaped these past years in a way I couldn’t dream possible. Divinity disguised as an unwanted change in my life. Acceptance of things beyond my control, life on life’s terms. Service, my family, my friends, new people getting sober. Discipline. Being less selfish, I am not the center of the universe. I love life, and I didn’t know how much before I got sober❤️🙏"