Bradley Cooper opens up about his past struggles with cocaine addiction: I was so lost


Bradley Cooper made his breakthrough as a prominent cast member in Jennifer Garner's popular espionage thriller series Alias.

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However, Bradley revealed on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett,

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and Sean Hayes' podcast Smartless that being relegated to a guest star in the show's

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third season depressed him, and developed a 'problem with drugs and alcohol.'

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"I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing," Cooper said, adding,

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"I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired-slash-quit Alias" and struggled with "zero self-esteem."

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However, Bradley further admitted that he was fortunate that his

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drug issues occurred while he was still relatively young and was starting his acting career.

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"I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29.

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