The actor shared more details about his sobriety process and how he struggled to overcome addiction
Actor Tom Holland, known worldwide for his role as SpiderMan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, went through a very difficult time in his personal life. After announcing in May of this year that he was having trouble with it alcoholic drinksthe star revealed more details about addiction during his time on the podcast On purpose with Jay Shetty (via BBC).
Sober for over a year, Holland first spoke about alcoholism in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, but it wasn’t until he joined the podcast that he opened up about the topic with a little more information. According to the actor, he realized he was addicted to alcohol after the Christmas festivities. “very, very drunk”.
From this initial realization, Holland decided to stay sober for a month, an attitude that frightened him greatly:
“All I could think about was drinking. It really scared me. I just thought, “Wow, maybe I have a little drinking problem.”
Tom Holland in the series “The Crowded Room”, one of his latest works.
Despite the difficulty of staying sober, Tom Holland stayed away from drinking to prove to himself that he could quit, a measure that proved even more difficult due to the English culture towards alcoholic beverages. “I felt like I couldn’t go to a pub for a lemonade. I couldn’t go out to dinner. I really suffered. Then I started worrying that I might be addicted to alcohol.”the actor vented.
Holland only admitted he had a drinking problem after being sober for over a year. The actor recalled that after staying true to his commitment to sobriety, “Felt healthier and fitter” and who has ever wondered when is the best time? “Why was he so obsessed with the idea of drinking alcohol?”.
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