A lot has changed in a year forMike “The Situation” Sorrentino.
Last Christmas, he was gearing up tobegin an eight-month prison sentenceafterpleading guilty to one count of tax evasion. He reported to the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York on Jan. 15, 2019.
TheJersey Shorestar — who isfour years soberafter battling aprescription painkiller addiction— wasreleasedon Sep. 12, telling PEOPLE in a joint statement with his wifeLauren, “We are elated to finally close this chapter of our life.”
This holiday season, with his court case and sentence finally behind him, the reality star celebrated the new chapter with family and friends.
“Wishing You & Your Families a Merry Christmas,” he captioned a photo onInstagramof him and Lauren standing in front of their Christmas tree. “Positive Vibes Only!”
He documented the celebration on his Instagram Story as well, posting several photos of the feast, which included crab linguine, ham, lamb, mashed potatoes, stuffed artichokes and a selection of desserts.
“We turn our L’s into lasagna,” he joked alongside a photo of the pasta dish.
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He also posted a photo with the catering chef who assisted with the spread.
“Special Thank You to Steve and Angelo, owners of @feast.nj @osterianj & @brandos_citi_cucina for catering our very special day & Making Christmas Eve Great Again!” he wrote. “4 years Sober Birthday part … 2020 Let’s Go.”
The holidays come less than a month after the Sorrentinos revealed that Lauren hadsuffered a miscarriageat about seven weeks pregnant. Opening up to PEOPLEafter their “traumatic” loss, Lauren, 34, said she decided she “wasn’t going let people suffer in isolation.”
“That was a huge reason why I wanted to share it, to help people that are suffering and going through it now,” she explained. “And also, to heal myself.”
Mike, 37, said he leaned on some of hisJersey Shorecostars for support.
“It was definitely a difficult time for us, because we really didn’t have anyexperience on how to handle this,” he said. “We were sort of panicking and then I immediately texted [my costars]Jenni [‘JWoww’ Farley],Snooki [Nicole Polizzi]andDeena [Cortese]. I was like, ‘What do I do?’ ”
“We [went to the hospital] and we’re very grateful and happy to confirm that the doctor said everything was fine, it just happened to be the odds, andit happens, and you just need to know thatand continue to try,” he continued. “And that’s what we did. So we had a lot of support, too. We’re very grateful.”
The college sweethearts said they were moving forward and hopeful about their future.
“We’re definitely trying again,” he said. “We’re excited to move forward in that chapter of our lives. Hopefully, it happens and once it does it will definitely be a blessing.”
source: people.com
