Tom Holland Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction
Tom Holland has been sober from alcohol for over a year now and is getting candid about his struggles leading up to it. The Crowded Room star, 27, noted during…
Tom Holland attends ‘Uncharted’ premiere at the Tres60 studios on February 08, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.
Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesTom Holland has been sober from alcohol for over a year now and is getting candid about his struggles leading up to it. The Crowded Room star, 27, noted during the Monday (July 10) episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty that his day-to-day life was spiraling out of control. "I was definitely addicted to alcohol, [I'm] not shying away from that at all," Tom said. "I think that anyone that has a beer every day has probably got a little bit of a problem."
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According to Tom, he would "drink and drink and drink and drink" until he reached a breaking point. "And then you would just reach that moment where you're like, 'Wow, I shouldn't have had that last beer.' And you wake up the next day, and you have a terrible headache." Drinking so much had the English actor wondering to himself, "Why am I enslaved [to] this drink? Why am I so obsessed by the idea of having this drink?" He recalled that he could only enjoy himself at work events if he had a few beers to take the pressure off.
Early Days of Sobriety
In the early days of sobriety, Tom realized that avoiding leaving the house and bar areas wouldn't be a feasible way to live. He told himself, "'Mate, you've got to pull your socks up here. You can't just live in your house all the time. You've got to go out and enjoy yourself. And if you're only enjoying yourself because you're drinking, then you really do have a problem.'"
With a strong sense of self-control, Tom found positive things to replace alcohol with. To feel included with the notion of "cracking something open and sharing it with friends and drinking it," he will opt for sparkling water. More positives that have come into Tom's life since being sober are his sleep, problem-solving, and mental clarity. He told the host, "Things that would go wrong on set that would normally set me off, I could take in my stride. I had so much better mental clarity. I felt healthier. I felt fitter."
Watch the interview below:
As we previously reported, he previously discussed wanting to take a break from alcohol during an April 2020 virtual appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. When asked if he was having issues with his roommates amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Holland replied, “Not really, ‘cause we’re drunk all the time. I actually said this weekend that I was going to stop drinking for a week, I was going to have a week off. And then, literally Monday morning, Ryan Reynolds sent me a case of gin.”
Tom Holland's AppleTV+ series, The Crowded Room, drops on Fridays until July 28.
These Celebrities Have A June Birthday
People born in June are either a Gemini (May 21 – June 20) or a Cancer (June 21 – July 22). Geminis are an air sign symbolized by the celestial twins. Geminis’ traits are known to be social, talkative, and whimsical, but they can also be indecisive or nosy. Gemini is constantly juggling a variety of passions, hobbies, and careers. June Geminis tend to be intellectually curious and very much friendship and partnership-oriented.
June 21 marks the beginning of Cancer season, the crab. This water sign is ruled by the moon, so this sign is known to have emotional, maternal and nurturing traits. June Cancers tend to be the caregivers of the people in their life. Compassionate with a goofy sense of humor, you can rely on Cancers.
Some of the most legendary actors and figures were born in the month of June. Take a look below at which of our favorite stars celebrate a June birthday:
Morgan Freeman
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 23: Morgan Freeman backstage during the American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 23, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Heidi Klum
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 24: Heidi Klum attends the "La Passion De Dodin Bouffant" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Alanis Morissette
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMTAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Alanis Morissette attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
Marilyn Monroe
Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesPALM SPRINGS, CA - 1954: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait laying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Amy Schumer
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America EastNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 05: Amy Schumer attends the 75th Annual Writers Guild Awards at The Edison Ballroom on March 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East)
Tom Holland
Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesMADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08: Actor Tom Holland attends 'Uncharted' premiere at the Tres60 studios on February 08, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Justin Long
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for IMDbSAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Justin Long visits the #IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2022: Day Three on The IMDb Yacht on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for IMDb)
Angelina Jolie
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for RFFROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: Angelina Jolie attends the red carpet of the movie "Eternals" during the 16th Rome Film Fest 2021 on October 24, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for RFF)
Russell Brand
Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Russell Brand takes part in a discussion at Esquire Townhouse, Carlton House Terrace on October 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Mark Wahlberg
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 27: Mark Wahlberg attends a Flecha Azul Tequila Memorial Day Weekend event at Circa Resort & Casino on May 27, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
Nick Kroll
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: Nick Kroll attends the Los Angele premiere for Hulu's "History of the World, Part II" at Hollywood Legion Theater on February 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Paul Giamatti
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Paul Giamatti attends "Private Life" premiere during the 56th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 01, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Liam Neeson
Kate Green/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Liam Neeson arrives at the UK premiere of "Marlowe" at Vue West End on March 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Bill Hader
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Bill Hader attends HBO's original series "Barry" Los Angeles Season 4 Premiere at Hollywood Forever on April 16, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Michael Cera
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tony Awards ProductionsNEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Michael Cera attends the 2018 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Junket on May 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Iggy Azalea
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Iggy Azalea attends the Swisher Sweets Awards honoring Cardi B with the 2019 "Spark Award" at The London West Hollywood on April 12, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images)
Prince
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES - MARCH 19: Musician Prince performs onstage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on March 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Joan Rivers
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - OCTOBER 25: Television personality Joan Rivers arrives for the Banana Republic 2005 Spring Collection at the New York Public Library October 25, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
Johnny Depp
Guillaume Horcajuelo/Pool/Getty ImagesCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Johnny Depp attends the "Jeanne Du Barry" press conference at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Guillaume Horcajuelo/Pool/Getty Images)
Natalie Portman
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Natalie Portman attends the "May December" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Michael J. Fox
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 26: Michael J. Fox attends the Michael J. Fox Foundation - A Country Thing: Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Elizabeth Hurley
Noam Galai/Getty Images for BCRFNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 09: Elizabeth Hurley attends the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Hot Pink Party at The Glasshouse on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for BCRF)
Judy Garland
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAmerican actor and singer Judy Garland (1922-1969) holds her hands up near her face, circa 1950s.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Peter Dinklage
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23: Peter Dinklage attends the special screening of "Cyrano" at SVA Theater on February 23, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Shia LaBeouf
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for HFABEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Shia LaBeouf attends the 23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 03, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for HFA)
Gene Wilder
Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Actor Gene Wilder attends the 14th annual Art Directors Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 13, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Dave Franco
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesCULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Dave Franco attends the Los Angeles premiere of Prime Video's "Somebody I Used To Know" at Culver Theater on February 01, 2023 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Chris Evans
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Chris Evans attends "The Gray Man" Special Screening at BFI Southbank on July 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Tim Allen
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesBURBANK, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: Tim Allen attends the Disney+ Original Series "The Santa Clauses" Premiere at Walt Disney Studios on November 06, 2022 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the Youth America Grand Prix's 20th Anniversary Gala at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on April 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Kat Dennings
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Kat Dennings attends the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl LagerfeldNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Kodi Smit-McPhee attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)
Neil Patrick Harris
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Neil Patrick Harris attends Netflix's "Uncoupled" Season 1 New York Premiere at Paris Theater on July 26, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Courteney Cox
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Courteney Cox attends the premiere of STARZ "Shining Vale" at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 28, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Zoe Saldana
Kristy Sparow/Getty Images For DisneyPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 22: Zoe Saldana attends the European Gala Event of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy. Vol 3" at Disneyland Paris on April 22, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images For Disney)
Paula Abdul
JC Olivera/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Paula Abdul attends the 5th Annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on May 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
Paul Dano
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 27: Jury member Paul Dano attends the "Elemental" screening and closing ceremony red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 27, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Nicole Kidman
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Nicole Kidman attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Chris Pratt
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for DisneyNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Chris Pratt attends a special screening of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 on May 03, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Disney)
Juliette Lewis
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Juliette Lewis attends the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's "Welcome to Chippendales" at Pacific Design Center on November 15, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Cyndi Lauper
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 01: Cyndi Lauper attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Joni Mitchell at MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom on April 01, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Frances McDormand
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Frances McDormand attends the Los Angeles premiere of A24's "The Tragedy Of Macbeth" at DGA Theater Complex on December 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Selma Blair
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Selma Blair attends 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Mindy Kaling
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Mindy Kaling attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Anthony Bourdain
Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for TurnerNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain speaks on stage at CNN Films - Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent at TFF Panel & Party on April 16, 2016 in New York City. 26123_001_0104.JPG (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for Turner)
Ariana Grande
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Ariana Grande attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Aubrey Plaza
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIMENEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 26: Aubrey Plaza attends the 2023 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME)
Tobey Maguire
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Tobey Maguire attends the Global Premiere Screening of Paramount Pictures' "Babylon" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
John Cusack
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesBERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 16: Actor John Cusack attends the 'Chi-Raq' press conference during the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Kathy Bates
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Kathy Bates attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Nicole Scherzinger
Ian West - Pool / Getty ImagesWINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Nicole Scherzinger backstage at the Coronation Concert held in the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 7, 2023 in Windsor, England. The Windsor Castle Concert is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey yesterday. High-profile performers will entertain members of the royal family and 20,000 guests including 10,000 members of the public. (Photo by Ian West - Pool / Getty Images)
