Tom Holland Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction and ‘Really Struggling’ as He Became Sober: ‘Why Am I Enslaved to This Drink?’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland is opening up in more detail about his alcohol addiction after revealing for the first time in May that he has been sober for over a year.
During an appearance on the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast (via BBC), Holland said he realized he might have an alcohol problem after having “a very, very boozy” Christmas time.
The holiday prompted him to try dry January. “All I could think about was having a drink. It really scared me,” Holland said about going sober for one month. “I just was like, ‘Wow, maybe I have a little bit of an alcohol thing.'” Holland’s realization made him want to try staying sober for another month.
He felt that he could prove to himself that he didn’t have a problem with alcohol if he stayed sober for two months. However, he struggled with England’s drinking culture. “I felt like I couldn’t be social,” Holland said. “I felt like I couldn’t go to the pub and have a lime soda.
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