I don’t want to make this video as, like, congratulatory to myself - it’s really just for anybody that needs to see this.” May his story help others who might be going through the same thing. The actor continued, “I’ve lost a lot of friends to this disease, so many people didn’t make it and I don’t really know why, because there’s so many reasons why that should have been me and not them. “All I knew was that I had an issue and a problem that needed to be fixed.” “It’s pretty crazy to me that five years ago to the day, I was so lost, so confused and so scared about where my life would go,” he said.

Vikings star Alexander Ludwig recently opened up for the first time on Instagram about his struggles with addiction on the 5th anniversary of his sobriety. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you can get help by calling the Drug Addiction Hotline at 1-87.Ī version of this article was originally published in August 2015. It’s a human experience that, in order to beat, one must first face head-on.Ĭlick through our slideshow of celebrities who’ve struggled with drug and alcohol addictions - and don’t ever be afraid to reach out for help. These celebrities and their honesty underline the fact that addiction doesn’t discriminate, and struggling with addiction is nothing to be ashamed of. The more stars can help normalize addiction struggles, the easier it is for people to admit they need help and seek treatment. Talking to Harper’s Bazaar, Moore described the same relapse as “giving my power away,” and vowed to recommit herself to sobriety. “It was not the mom that we had grown up with,” Tallulah Willis shared about Moore’s most recent relapse. When celebrities who have struggled with drug or alcohol addiction speak out, they send a powerful message - and Demi Moore, Jessica Simpson, Oprah Winfrey, and more stars have all made that brave choice.ĭemi Moore opened up about her addiction struggles on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk, letting her daughters speak candidly about how their mother’s addiction had affected them.

The Accidental TV Star by Emily Evans