Bradley Cooper Reveals How He Was Saved From His Addiction In His 20s

During a recent interview, Bradley Cooper recalled a time when he was so lost because of his addiction to cocaine. His struggle with substance abuse was not a pretty one, until he had a meeting that would go on to change his life for the better.

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Bradley Cooper, 47, is finally sharing how dark and disturbing life was for him when he depended on substances to function.

He talked about his “problem with drugs and alcohol” while appearing on Amazon Music and Wondery’s Smartless podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

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“I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing,” he recalled, adding, “I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired-slash-quit Alias” and struggled with “zero self-esteem.”

He continued, “I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29. I thought I made it when I got a Wendy’s commercial. … In terms of the made-it thing, that’s when I made it. But I definitely did not feel, moving to Los Angeles for Alias feeling like I was back in high school: I could not get into any clubs, no girls wanted to look at me.

I was totally depressed. It wasn’t really until The Hangover. I was 36 when I did The Hangover, so I got to go through all those things before fame even played into my existence on a daily level. So all that happened before any of that.”

Arnett, 52, then added that pal Cooper’s fight to be clean helped propel him to fame when he got 2009’s “The Hangover”.

Said Arnett, “Having those realizations and having that change allowed you to— that’s what opened you up and allowed you to be you.”

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“It’s true,” said Cooper. “I definitely made major breakthroughs at 29 to 33, 34, where at least I was able to stand in front of somebody and breathe and listen and talk.”

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“Limitless” Actor Bradley Cooper Opens Up About Being Inspired by a Friend to Stop His Addiction to Cocaine

Bradley Cooper credited his 2004 “metamorphosis” to a friend who talked him into “deciding to change my life”. He called Arnett “the reason” he made the shift.

Arnett also admitted to noticing a “difference” in Cooper, adding, “It has been awesome seeing you in this place and seeing you comfortable. Nothing has made me happier.”

“It’s made me happy to see you so happy with who you are,” Arnett emotionally added.

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