It has been more than a year since Brantley Gilbert started his sobriety and  though he may have given up drinking, he still knows how to have a good time and be a"hell-raiser."

He tells TheBoot.com, "I felt like I could be more productive if I didn't [drink], and it wasn't something I really needed in my life."

Though he doesn't go into details, Brantley admits the decision to stop drinking was prompted by things that were going on around him too.  Now that he's sober, Brantley is thankful for the people in his life who help him stay that way like his fiancée, Jana Kramer.

Says Brantley, "I actually have a really good support system.  People around me have been really cool."

Check out Brantley's latest video "More Than Miles"...

~Vanessa

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