Bradley Cooper feels \u0022very lucky\u0022 to be alive after struggling with addiction in his twenties.
The 48-year-old actor admitted to struggling with substance abuse some years ago but has been sober for almost two decades as he revealed during an appearance onArticle content
Asked if he had ever had any “wild” years, he said: “In terms of alcohol and drugs, yeah. But nothing to do with fame, though. But I was lucky. I got sober at 29 years old, and I’ve been sober for 19 years. I’ve been very lucky.”when he played an alcoholic musician and when asked if his own personal struggle had helped bring the role to the screen, he admitted that it had made things “easier” and felt fortunate that he was in a place where he was able to play such a part.
He said: “It made it easier to be able to really enter in there. And thank goodness I was at a place in my life where I was at ease with all of that, so I could really let myself go,” he continued. “I’ve been very lucky with the roles I’ve had to play. It’s been a real blessing. I hope I get to keep doing it.”
Bradley also opened up about the loss of his father Charles – who died in 2011 after a battle with lung cancer – and explained that he developed a “nihilistic attitude” during his grief before things started to “even out” for him mentally. He added: “I definitely had a nihilistic attitude after for a little bit, just like I , ‘I’m going to die’. I don’t know, it was not great for a little bit, until I realized I had to just embrace who I actually am, and try to find peace with that. And then it sort of evened out.”
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