Bradley Cooper Recalls Feeling ‘So Lost’ and ‘Addicted to Cocaine’ in His 20s: ‘I Was Totally Depressed’

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Bradley Cooper has opened up about his cocaine addiction throughout his twenties and how a conversation with Will Arnett helped him get sober. The 47-year-old actor reflected on the start of his career and sobriety journey during a recent appearance on Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes’ podcast, Smartless. According to Cooper, he had a fairly mean sense of humour at 29-years-old, as Arnett had previously told him that he was taking his jokes too far and called him “a real a**hole”.

Bradley Cooper poured his heart out and openly spoke about an unpleasant chapter of his youth when he had an encounter with addiction. As he explained to his close friend of many years Will Arnet on the Wondery’s Smartless podcast, during those times he had manypersonal issues with drugs, alcohol and depression. Both talked about their strong bond as friends, which they maintained over the years and together they relived some of the darkest times they experienced together.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about his past struggles with drug and alcohol addiction.While featuring on the Smartless podcast – hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett – Cooper opened up about the difficult time in his life, before finding fame in 2009’s The Hangover.The actor recalled a time in 2004, where Arnett stopped by his home late in the afternoon and noticed that Cooper hadn’t yet let his dogs outside to relieve themselves. “That was the first time I ever realised I had a problem with drugs and alcohol.“It was Will saying that to me, I’ll never forget it… It changed my entire life.”Cooper went on to say that he had “zero self-esteem” at the time. “I was so lost.

Alias,” and feeling “lost” and “worthless” with “zero self-esteem.” In the wide-ranging conversation, Cooper also opened up about how Arnett helped him on his initial path to recovery, and the two bonded over wanting to better themselves for the sake of their kids."Fatherhood is … everything changed," Cooper said. "Every single thing is absolutely shaded by, or brought into glorious colors, by the fact that I get to be a father to a wonderful human being." Arnett also said, “I did find for me that one of the things that it does do is that it accelerates your work on yourself because you want to not infect them with the crap you don't have figured out.”Cooper has opened up about his history with addiction in the past, telling in a 2012 interview that he quit all drugs and alcohol at age 29 because he realized he was going to ruin his own life.

Bradley Cooper admitted he had a drug addiction in his late 20s. Cooper, 47, opened up about his substance abuse issues on a recent episode of the "SmartLess" podcast, hosted by actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes.The "A Star is Born" actor also spoke about how fatherhood "changed" everything for him. "I was so lost, and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing," Cooper revealed.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about “feeling lost” during his addictions to drugs and alcohol two decades ago, before making “major breakthroughs” and becoming a father. The 47 year old welcomed his daughter Lea in 2017 with his then-partner Irina Shayk and has since gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most successful leading actors. Bradley candidly discussed his experience struggling with addiction in his late twenties as he appeared on the Smartless podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

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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.

Bradley Cooper is looking back at his past struggles with mental health and addiction, and reflecting on how he managed to change his life around.The  star joined Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their podcast, , released on Monday, and opened up about the events early in his career when he realized just how «lost» he truly felt.Cooper recalled a time when he was 29, and Arnett — who has been a friend to Cooper for years — had a difficult conversation with him about his behavior and his acerbic sense of humor, which Cooper didn't realize he'd started taking too far.The actor explained that, at the time he had «zero self-esteem,» and that he felt his mean jokes and biting sarcasm were innocuous, explaining, «I didn't think I was hurting anybody, because how could I if I was worthless?»«I was so lost... and I was addicted to cocaine, you know, that was the other thing,» Cooper explained, adding that he'd also «severed my Achilles tendon» right after he left in 2003 — which added to his emotional turmoil.For Cooper, moving to Los Angeles to shoot felt like he «was back in high school.»«I could not get into any clubs, no girls wanted to look at me.

Bradley Cooper is getting candid about his past issues with substance abuse, and how he was successfully able to put it all behind him.

Cooper Hefner's wife Scarlett Byrne shared an image to Instagram on Tuesday that represented four generations.The 31-year-old actress was pictured with her mother, grandmother and daughters Betsy Rose, aged one, and twins Marigold Adele and Blossom Pearl, aged two months.The performer, who shares her children with Hugh Hefner's son Cooper, also penned a short message in her post's caption that read: 'Four generations together.' Family affair: Cooper Hefner's wife Scarlett Byrne shared an image with several of her family members to her Instagram on TuesdayByrne wore a flowing black dress while she enjoyed the company of her family members.The Harry Potter actress' voluminous brunette hair remained free-flowing as she posed for the photo. The performer and Hefner, 30, initially announced that they had become engaged in 2015.The happy couple went on to make their union official in Ventura County, California, in 2019.

Bradley Cooper's hangovers were all too real.The acclaimed actor now has been sober for nearly 20 years, but his struggles with drugs and alcohol are well documented. In a chat with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on their Smartless podcast, Bradley said he's lucky that he was still rather young and not a household name when he was in that alcohol-induced state of mind. The "American Sniper" star noted that his "problem with drugs and alcohol" hit its peak level after being demoted to a guest star on "Alias" in the early 2000s."I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing," he said of his career at the time.

Bradley Cooper is opening up about his past “problem with drugs and alcohol.”

“Alias” in the early 2000s.Cooper got candid about his substance abuse issues on Amazon Music and Wondery’s Smartless podcast, which is co-hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.“I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing,” Cooper, 47, said. “I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired/quit ‘Alias.’ ” The father of one and “Silver Linings Playbook” Oscar nominee added that he also coped with “zero self-esteem” and detailed his struggles with chemical abuse in the early days of his career.“I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29.

He broke out with his main cast role in Jennifer Garner's acclaimed spy thriller series Alias in the early 2000s.But Bradley Cooper, 47, revealed on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes' podcast Smartless that being demoted to a guest star in the show's third season completely demoralized him and contributed to him developing a 'problem with drugs and alcohol.''I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing,' he said of the trying time when his career seemed adrift. Struggles: Bradley Cooper, 47, delved into his addictions to alcohol and cocaine in a probing episode of the Smartless podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, on Tuesday; seen in March in NYCHis physical struggles also contributed to his condition.'I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired-slash-quit Alias,' he explained, adding that he suffered from terrible self-esteem.Bradley was originally part of the main cast with star Jennifer Garner on Alias' first two seasons, from 2001 to 2003.

TikTok video about "dying young".The 19-year-old TikTok star's body was discovered in a car park in Burbank, California on Thursday, June 9.Noriega, who often posted about his mental health on his social media, posted an eerie video alluding to his death. The TikTok video saw him lying in bed with the caption: "Who else b thinking they gon die young [as f**k]."Here's what you need to know about Cooper Noriega, what he was famous for and what happened to him.Cooper Noriega was a 19-year-old social media star with over 1.8 million followers on TikTok.

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pic.twitter.com/B1yGXi4SCHThe online star previously opened up to his fans about his struggles with mental illness and substance use. A GoFundMe raising money for funeral costs also noted how important mental health was to Noriega. On Sunday, he shared a post announcing a Discord server where he and his followers could be a «safe space where people can vent and help others through their tough times.» «I've been struggling with addiction since I was 9 years old, you may think that’s crazy but that’s the life I’ve been dealt,» he wrote.