Billy Bush opens up about his daughter's sobriety: 'It’s a hero’s journey'

"It's a hero's journey," he said of his daughter Josie.

ByABC News
January 25, 2018, 2:27 PM

— -- Billy Bush recently spoke about a milestone in his eldest daughter's sobriety.

On Friday, 19-year-old Josephine "Josie" Bush will celebrate three years sober.

"It’s a hero’s journey," Bush told People magazine about his daughter. "I watch her and I’m blown away by the strength of character she has."

PHOTO: Billy Bush in conversation with Jeff Rossen for SiriusXM's TODAY Show Radio at SiriusXM Studios, Aug. 22, 2016, in New York.
Billy Bush in conversation with Jeff Rossen for SiriusXM's TODAY Show Radio at SiriusXM Studios, Aug. 22, 2016, in New York.

The father of three added that at times he's blamed himself for his daughter's struggle with substance abuse.

“Part of me was beating myself up, like, ‘How did I miss this?’” he admitted.

Bush, 46, said he gives credit to his daughter for committing to the process.

PHOTO: Billy Bush and his daughters, arrive to the special screening of "Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue" held at La Cienega Park, Aug. 28, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Billy Bush and his daughters, arrive to the special screening of "Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue" held at La Cienega Park, Aug. 28, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

"We had someone to take care of and someone to help find her way," he continued. "Still, I cannot give credit to myself. It’s all Josie. She’s found an amazing sober community. I like watching them without drugs or alcohol, they do fun things together."

Bush, a former host for "Access Hollywood" and NBC's "Today," has three daughters with his estranged wife Sydney Davis: Josephine, Mary and Lillie.