Michael Douglas' son Cameron turned to drugs to 'fill the void' caused by 'loneliness in his childhood'
Cameron Douglas recently opened up about his fight with substance abuse and how his past played a crucial role in the choices that he made for himself during his appearance on 'Good Morning Britain'.
Cameron confessed that he has "a fair amount of loneliness" in his childhood which somewhere influenced his decision to turn towards drugs while adding that they helped him "fill that void", according to a report by Daily Mail.
Cameron, who is the son of renowned actor Michael Douglas, thanked his family for constantly supporting him as he battled addiction. He revealed that they were close to giving up on him and was glad that they didn't.
Opening up about how he turned towards drugs, he said, "I think there was a fair amount of loneliness as a kid that I felt and maybe a discomfort in my skin and I think that I turned to drugs to soothe that, maybe fill that void, and it was also a pathway to a peer group and to be accepted."
Cameron hinted that his family life also pushed him towards the direction of substance abuse but added that he did not blame them for what had happened in his life.
"There was definitely some pressures but I think every kid grows up with some pressure, we're all dealt with a hand and there were kids who were dealt with much more difficult lives than me," he said.
He continued, "'I grew up in a home with two loving parents, while my father was just getting his career started and was away from home a lot, that's true, and my mother [Diandra Luker] was quite young when she had me, that's true."
Cameron confessed that he found it hard to find a place for himself as he stated, "I was always conflicted by my last name and trying to figure out how I fit in and with other kids, sometimes I’d be shy about it or embarrassed about it, so at a point I felt a complicated pride to how well my family has done."
Despite what happened in the past, Cameron added that he is glad his family never gave up on him and stood by him through it all. "It's been a long road, for my family and loved ones especially," he said.
"And even in coming home from prison, they didn't know what would be coming out, they’ve always been very supportive and never gave up on me. They came close but didn't give up on me and I'm grateful for that. I believe that's why I've been able to get through it."