Calum Von Moger’s future looks bright. He appears optimistic and healthy in his latest interview. On his YouTube channel, Moger discussed his recent struggles with injuries and near-death experiences as suicide and Health coma scares.
Von Moger gained international fame by playing a young Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film “Bigger.” His impressive physique and classic lines positioned him as bodybuilding’s next big superstar.
However, Von Moger faced significant challenges. He jumped from a two-story window, resulting in near-catastrophic injuries. He was placed in a medically induced coma. Doctors initially doubted he would walk again. Yet, the Australian native made a remarkable recovery.
Von Moger also encountered legal issues. He was involved in a road rage incident and subsequently charged. Found guilty of intentional damage to property, unlawful possession of weapons, and careless driving, he faced these setbacks head-on.
Despite these hurdles, Calum Von Moger remains undeterred. He is committed to his future and continues to pursue his goals.
Von Moger’s journey inspires many. His story demonstrates the power of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity.
Calum Von Moger on Overcoming Injuries, Coma & Health Suicide Scares
Injuries and accidents have posed ongoing challenges for Von Moger, citing a particularly painful rock climbing incident.
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“I couldn’t even recognize the sound of my voice, it was that much pain [from a rock climbing accident]. I was trying to communicate that I broke my leg or something because I knew straight away my leg was mangled. But I was trying to talk but it was also the most painful – it was like trying to speak but you can just here the pain in my voice.”
Despite facing a harrowing rock-climbing ordeal, Von Moger narrowly avoided death.
“I don’t know if I’m going to die, if the rope is going to break, I was freaking out,” adds Von Moger.
Even though Von Moger had dealt with physical setbacks throughout his life, he revealed that mental struggles got the best of him, and admits the passing of his brother certainly contributed to his grief.“I felt like the first few years was physical setbacks right? But, last year, 2022, 2022 I went through a rough patch. Then, 2023, as well, that’s they are the two years that I felt like I had my spirit, it was actually crushed.”
“I’ve never experienced such, never experienced that kind of depression with a broken spirit. I’ve broken my body and I’ve had physical breaks and things but when the mind breaks, that’s a scary place. That’s where I kind of went not like yeah, I went really quiet for a while.”
In 2022, he disclosed that drugs and alcohol had driven him toward a destructive path.
“Yeah, 2022, I just went through a rough patch with my mental health, with drugs and alcohol, it was going down a destructive road and I didn’t really recognize it at the start. I couldn’t see myself on it but there’s a combination of things that led up to me in that kind of situation.”
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Following his leap from a two-story window, Von Moger credits his weight and muscle for aiding his survival. He admits to having no recollection of his thoughts before the accident.
“Perhaps my neck would have snapped like a pencil [without muscle] because I had a bit of weight. I’m sure it could have been a lot worse. I got away with enough. I think the injuries that I got away with were significant enough to really alter my physical capabilities for a while.”
“I don’t remember a heck of a lot. I wasn’t sober. I’d been smoking some weed and I’d been drinking and I’ve been kind of self-medicating a little bit. So I wasn’t very coherent.”
With jagged glass embedded in his skin, Von Moger recalls seeing his dog and police officers upon regaining consciousness on the ground. Subsequent to sustaining a broken back and other injuries, doctors induced a coma.
“There was one of my mates was above me [when I woke up after the fall]. There was two police officers there. I looked up. There’s like my bedroom window and the roof and my dog Astro, my dog was on the roof, he jumped through the window [too] and looking down at me. I looked down and I had all these gashes in my arms. I tried to hold it closed because blood was coming out of it and then I just passed out.”
“They put me in an induced coma or something. They put me in a coma so I found out I had a broken back, had all these lacerations, had busted myself up.”
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Upon awakening in the hospital, Von Moger, paralyzed, faced the daunting task of learning to walk anew.
“Woke up in the hospital, I couldn’t move, I was paralyzed, I couldn’t walk. I had to learn how to walk again and all that and that took a while because I couldn’t, I had a broken back.”
Contemplating suicide after his brother Eddie Von Moger’s passing, Calum eventually set aside those thoughts, reluctant to subject his parents to further anguish.
“It was scary. I was like, I kind of pre-ordained, I started planning my own suicide in my head. I wasn’t telling anyone about that. But I was going through these things and I told myself I’m not going to do it in Australia because I’m not going to put my family through what they been through.
I was like, yeah, I don’t know what to do, I looked, I considered all different things. I was waiting for my visa to be approved and told myself if it gets approved then I can go back to the States and just put a nine millimeter in my head and go out in the mountains and do that and be done with it and that’s it,” said Von Moger.
Known for his candid discussions about depression and anxiety, Von Moger has emerged as an unexpected inspiration for those grappling with similar struggles. While his potential return to bodybuilding remains uncertain, he recently teased the idea with an Instagram post captioned, “Tell them I’m coming.”
Despite enduring numerous setbacks, Von Moger’s mental resilience has flourished alongside his physical recovery. Fans eagerly anticipate his future endeavors, buoyed by his apparent mental well-being.
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Overview
Calum Von Moger shares his journey from near-death experiences to mental resilience in a recent YouTube interview. Despite injuries and struggles with depression and substance abuse, Von Moger remains determined, offering hope to others facing similar challenges. His potential return to bodybuilding hints at his resilience and determination.
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