Leave it to Oprah to tease out buried secrets…
David Arquette talked to Oprah about his struggles with addiction over the years, and how he started drinking and doing drugs at a very young age.
Said Arquette:
├óΓé¼┼ôWhen I had my first drink of beer, I must have been 4-years-old. I was down in the basement with my dad and beer was there and I just grabbed it and drank it. And I remember that. It’s one of my earliest memories. I seriously started drinking probably when I was about 12. I stole pot from my father when I was eight years old.├óΓé¼┬¥
David also shared the story of his estranged wife Courtney Cox organizing an intervention for him. He woke up from a nap after drinking too much to find Courtney and his sister sitting next to him.
├óΓé¼┼ôWhat are you two doing here together? Courteney’s like, ├óΓé¼╦£Do you mind coming out to the living room for a minute?├óΓé¼Γäó I said, ├óΓé¼╦£Sure, let me get dressed.├óΓé¼Γäó I put on this white outfit and came out. My best friend was there, my business partner and some guy I don’t know, and I go, ├óΓé¼╦£What up, turkeys? I guess this is my intervention.├óΓé¼Γäó├óΓé¼┬¥
Being open about your problems is an important part of the life-long journey towards recovery. We’re glad he’s sharing!
[Image via WENN.]
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