Tom Hardy has a history of alcohol and crack cocaine addiction that goes back to when he was in school and continued into his mid-20s, according to the Mirror. In an interview with the outlet, the actor opened up about pursuing his career while being addicted to drugs. “I didn’t want anyone to know I was out of control, but I couldn’t hide it,” he said. “Eventually, the body gives up. I was completely kaput. I was lucky I didn’t get hepatitis or AIDS.” He also revealed how hard it is to stay on the right path after relapsing several times. “It doesn’t matter how well I am doing, I’m only that far away from f*****g it all up.”
Hardy — who has been clean for several years — shared some of his darkest moments with Essentials magazine and recalled a time in his life where he was willing to give up the closest person to him to get his hands on some drugs (via People). “I would have sold my mother for a rock of crack.” The outlet further reported that the “Mad Max: Fury Road” actor is “lucky to be alive” and explained what prompted him to get clean. “I was told very clearly, ‘You go down that road, Tom, you won’t come back. That’s it. All you need to know,'” Hardy said. “And that message stayed with me clearly for the rest of my days.”
