MANILA - Jay-R Siaboc, best known for his stint on "Pinoy Dream Academy," has admitted that the mistakes he made in the early part of his career left him depressed and made him turn to drugs.

"Lumaylay ang career ko and napunta ako sa mga maling decision, maling impluwensya," Siaboc said in an interview with radio dZMM on Tuesday, careful not to explicitly refer to his publicized drug use. "Ang dami pong nangyari na pangit sa buhay ko. Sa depresyon ko ay kung saan saan na lang ako napunta."

Siaboc first opened up about his past addiction when he talked to ABS-CBN News following his surrender to local police in the face of the government's intensified campaign against illegal drugs. He said he wanted his name cleared from a supposed "watch list" claiming that he was a pusher.

Siaboc said that his decision to abandon his singing career was a personal low point. "Nagkakaroon ako nang sala sa maraming tao dahil sa mga maling desisyon ko," he said, adding that he decided to return to his hometown in Cebu after wasting his money.

"Before po ako napunta ng ABS, taga-probinsya lang ako, inosenteng-inosente. Tapos sa isang iglap lang ay nasa akin lahat: pera, fame --na-overwhelm ako sa mga nangyayari at hindi ko alam kung paano i-handle iyon. ...Hindi ko napahalagaan iyong mga blessings na dumating sa akin."

Siaboc said he tried to start over. He became a father and took local gigs as a band singer. "Kaya naisipan ko umuwi para hindi lalong masira iyong pangalan ko, hanapin ko ulit iyong sarili ko kasi nawala na talaga ako," he said.

He was thrust back into the spotlight, however, after news broke of his surrender to local police. He denied using the scandal to pave a way for his showbiz return, but said that he is open to the possibility.

"Totoo po na gusto kong bumalik sa showbiz, pero hindi ko po ginagamit itong issue na ito para makabalik iyong pangalan ko," he insisted.

(READ: Jay-R Siaboc seeks second chance, tells teens to avoid drugs)