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Stand-up comedian Dusty Slay sat down for an interview with Fox News Digital<\/a> following the release of his newest Netflix special, “Wet Heat,” and opened up about the impact his faith and sobriety have had on his career.<\/p>\n Best known for his laid-back, blue-collar style of comedy, the Nashville-based comedian has risen from a local stand-up act into one of the industry’s fastest-rising stars.<\/p>\n Having maintained his sobriety for over a decade, Slay reflected on the choice he made early in his career to give up drinking.<\/p>\n \u2018Stuttering Comedian’ Drew Lynch Says Speech Impediment Turned Out To Be His Biggest \u2018Gift\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I like to party. I like to get into it. And so, every night, comedy became a party, and it’s just not sustainable,” he said. “I just wasn’t feeling good. I wouldn’t remember my jokes\u2026 getting sober changed my whole life. More than just comedy, but changed my life.”<\/p>\n The comedian credited his Christian faith<\/a> with helping him to quit drinking, noting that he would not be where he is today without it.<\/p>\n Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n With the majority of stand-up performances taking place at venues that serve alcohol, drinking has long been ingrained in comedy culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nate Bargatze Feels Higher Calling In Successful Comedy Career<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One of the questions that comedians commonly ask themselves before they decide to quit drinking is, “Will I still be funny without the booze?”<\/p>\n Slay admitted he once had that same fear, but noted how his reality after giving up alcohol was far different from what he imagined.<\/p>\n “When I quit drinking, I thought I might quit comedy because all my jokes were about drinking,” he told Fox News Digital. “I’m much better at comedy now. Now I have all these ideas. My brain’s not constantly clogged and flooded with poison, you know?”<\/p>\n Adam Friedland On Why Comedians Should Focus On Being Funny, Not Becoming ‘Modern-day Philosophers’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n While acknowledging that there are many people who are capable of drinking alcohol and leading completely normal lives, Slay conceded that he is not one of those people.<\/p>\n “I don’t care if people drink, but for me, it changed my life. It made everything better for me. I’d be a total wreck,” he reflected. “I wouldn’t be sitting here, and if I was, I’d be sweating \u2014 even though it’s heavily air-conditioned. I’d sweat, and you’d think, \u2018Have you been drinking?\u2019”<\/p>\n “And I probably would have been. I’d have had a beer before. I’d go, \u2018You guys got any beers around here?\u2019 You’re like, \u2018This is a news station, buddy.\u2019”<\/p>\n