Sadly, addiction isn’t uncommon in the world of the rich and famous.
Bradley Cooper is just one of many who are “lucky” to be alive after battling years of addiction.
During a new episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge, the Oscar-nominated actor opened up about his challenges with overcoming his dependency to alcohol and drugs.
He explained that prior to The Hangover, he had already been “in the game for 10 years just bangin’ around.” So he was fortunate, “I didn’t get lost in fame.”
However, that didn’t stop him from having “some wild years” prior to reaching celebrity status.
“In terms of alcohol and drugs, yeah. But that had nothing to do with fame, though,” he said. “But I was lucky, y’know? I got sober at 29 years old. And I’ve been sober for 19 years.”
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