'Will get locked up again': Drew Barrymore fears getting into substance abuse and losing her job
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Charlie's Angels' actress Drew Barrymore admitted that she has a fear of getting into substance abuse again and losing her job over it. "I will always have the ‘they’re coming, they’re coming’ mentality," the actress admitted despite recovering from substance abuse.
Barrymore, in a conversation with the Los Angeles Times, revealed her fears. She said, "It’s the one thing that, unfortunately, I can’t shake. I’m pretty sure that this will all go away at any moment, I will get locked up again, and I will lose my job." Keeping in mind her wildly popular show, 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' the actress said, "I think the opportunity at a show like this really hit me. I was like, ‘I can’t handle this unless I’m in a really clear place."
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Drew Barrymore and her history with substance abuse
The Golden Globe-winning actress has had a long history with substance abuse. At the young age of 13, she was sent to a rehab center, exiting the facility two months later against medical advice. But, it did not stop there. Once she was out, Barrymore stole her mother's credit card and went on a cocaine binge before private agents hired by her mother handcuffed her and returned her to the facility.
Unfortunately, Barrymore's struggles with substance abuse did not end there. After her four-year-long marriage with Will Kopelman ended in 2016, the actress turned to drinking to cope up with it and admitted that the situation became so bad that her therapist made the decision to quit working with her.
Barrymore is very open about her drinking problems which she confessed about on her talk show. The actress struggled with it for a long time but ultimately decided to stop drinking for the sake of her children. After two years of working on herself, Barrymore and her therapist reunited. Now, the actress admits that she doesn’t stay stuck anymore.
Drew Barrymore's support system
When everything was falling apart, Barrymore had realistic friends who were able to help her. Chris Miller, who worked at Barrymore's company for 24 years, revealed to the Los Angeles Times what he told the actress. He said, "We were like, ‘You’ve gotta snap out of it. We fully understand that this is a total f*** for you. But you’ve got two healthy children, a fantastic career, and incredible friends. And sometimes you have to be reminded of that."
Nancy Juvonen, Barrymore's 'Flower Films' co-founder and wife to Jimmy Fallon gave the actress an allotted "grace period" before gathering Barrymore's friends to re-align her.