Mike Sorrentino says Whoopi Goldberg and Robert Downey Jr. confronted him about his addiction
nypost.comon the hit reality TV show “Jersey Shore” — revealed that a cadre of celebrities once confronted him about his ongoing painkiller addiction. “We consumed hundreds, if not thousands, of pills.
Every day, all day,” Sorrentino, 41, revealed in his memoir “Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation,” which is set to hit bookshelves Jan.
2, 2024.“I officially had access to an unlimited supply of Percocet, Vicodin, oxycodone, and Roxicet, not to mention Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin,” the “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” star wrote.“It had all begun by taking a pill here or there just to feel good and experiment, but eventually, the dream turned into a nightmare.
I now needed this substance just to not feel violently ill.” According to the self-proclaimed “Guido” — a term used on the show during its 2009 to 2012 run — he ended up spending thousands of dollars to feed his addiction. “When my lawyers and accountants later audited my finances, they estimated I had spent a staggering $500,000 on drugs, mostly cocaine and oxycodone, during those years,” he admitted.Sorrentino revealed that his addiction got so bad that fellow pals Jay Leno, 73, Whoopi Goldberg and Robert Downey Jr.
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