Tom Holland: Spider-Man star confides his addiction to alcohol

Tom Holland: Spider-Man star confides his addiction to alcohol



Tom Holland had a drinking problem

Tom Holland now he is a world famous actor. Though he’s already had big roles with the game Spiderman (as with The impossible), it is precisely the merit of the productions wonder that the comedian exploded. Above all, he has won over fans with his down-to-earth and simple-minded side, and his many stories about the blockbusters he has been appearing in for several years now.

Tom Holland - Uncharted©Sony Pictures
Tom Holland – Uncharted©Sony Pictures

Tom Holland basically pulls off something nice and has everything of the ideal son-in-law. However, the actor has recently revealed a dark side of his past. Podcast speaker On purpose with Jay Shettyhe actually mentioned his addiction to alcohol. He says in this interview that he realized he has “maybe a drinking problem” when he decided to make a dry January (a sober January). It was during this time that he became aware of the addiction of him, being obsessed with the desire to drink.

Like many Brits, I had a very, very rainy December… I was on holiday, I drank a lot. And I was always able to drink a lot. (…) I decided to take a break to do a sober month of January. And the only thing I thought about was a drink. I woke up thinking about it. I was checking my watch, when is it noon? And that really scared me. I thought, “Okay, maybe I have a drinking problem.

The actor has been sober for a year and a half

In reaction to that, the comedian wanted to see if he could hold on for another month. For him, if he could hold on two months without drinking, had proof that he was not an alcoholic. But after the period he felt he was still struggling.

I felt like I couldn’t be social. Not being able to go to a pub just to have a drink. I couldn’t go out to dinner. I was in a lot of pain and started to really worry. I decided to wait until my birthday on June 1st. And during this time, I was the happiest in my whole life.

According to Tom Holland, he wasn’t able to go to events and have fun before”drank a few beers“, hearing a strong”social pressureHe then questioned his relationship with alcohol, saying to himself slave to this drink. After this long period of abstinence, the actor has decided completely stop drinking alcohol and claims to feel better than ever. A sobriety that lasts for 1 year and a half. And while he doesn’t want to permanently stop anyone from drinking, he would just like to encourage people to “drink less“.

He concludes by emphasizing in particular the new responsibility which he has since. Because being sober, now it’s only natural the “designated driver” when he goes out with friends. A status that he adores by the way.

I love being that person who has to make sure everyone goes home. I like to depend on me.

Watch the full interview with Tom Holland in the video below:

Source: Cine Serie

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