Bradley Cooper opens up on cocaine addiction and moment he realised he had problem at star-studded party

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Smartless podcast this week, Bradley revealed: ‘I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine, that was the other thing.’He told podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett about turning to alcohol and drugs after he severed his Achilles tendon and after he ‘got fired slash quit’ from American action series Alias.The star explained that Will, 52, who was then married to Bradley’s friend and Wet Hot American Summer co-star Amy Poehler, helped him realise he was suffering from addiction issues after the pair attended a party together.Arrested Development actor Will was unimpressed by Bradley’s attempts at ‘mean humour’ and said he was acting like a ‘real a**hole’ during the evening.Bradley explained: ‘That was the first time I realised I had a problem with drugs and alcohol and it was Will saying that to me, and I’ll just never forget it.’However, the star acknowledged that while he was ‘totally depressed’, he is thankful he experienced the issues while he was young and before the peak of his fame.‘I will say this: I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29,’ he said.‘So at 29, it wasn’t really until [The] Hangover – I was 36 when I did The Hangover – so I got to go through all of those things before fame even played into my existence on a daily level.’Bradley starred as Phil in the award-winning comedy The Hangover, which was released in 2009.

He also starred in the two sequels.Speaking about the time he spent overcoming his addiction issues and developing his career, he said: ‘Still working on self-esteem up until a year ago, still do, but I definitely made major breakthroughs from 29 to 34, where at least I was able to stand in front of somebody and breath and listen and talk.’The A Star is Born.