As Ben proudly told People regarding his Christian bonafides, “I’ve never drank.

I’ve never taken anything.”

Or at least, he hadn’t until Ben took some prescribed pain pills right before going on stage.

Ben and Erin Napier onstage at the CMA awards

Although he got some relief, along with it came a few other symptoms Ben was completely unprepared for.

My confidence soared, and I could not keep a train of thought."

Hopefully the side effects were mild enough that only Ben truly realized what was going on.

Ben recovers from surgery on the couch

Ben smiles at the camera in front of flowers