In July 2007, Von D decided to stop drinking after her usage of alcohol started to threaten her work. Von D recalled that “getting sober was not easy for me…I still clearly remember the physical pain from withdrawals, the profound desire to die, and the overwhelming sense of loneliness I felt that day that I decided to quit.”
Von D has tattooed herself with the emblems of the bands HIM, Misfits, Turbonegro, ZZ Top, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Kent, Slayer, Mike Got Spiked and “Slutallica”, a modified Metallica logo. She appeared in the music video of HIM’s “Killing Loneliness”, Alkaline Trio’s “Help Me”, GUNSHIP’s “Black Blood Red Kiss”, and “Black Leather” by Cholo Goth band Prayers. Other musical artists that Von D lists among her favorites include Lemmy Kilmister, The Mars Volta and Selena.
