Pooja Bhatt's candid revelations on alcohol addiction and recovery
Pooja Bhatt recently opened up on her alcohol addiction and the gender stereotype around the same.
Published: Tuesday,Jun 20, 2023 11:01 AM GMT-06:00
In an unexpected turn of events, Pooja Bhatt, initially rumoured to be a panellist on Bigg Boss OTT 2, entered the show as a contestant. The actress-director's presence added a new dynamic to the popular reality series—however, her candid revelation about her journey of addiction and recovery truly captivated the audience.
During a recent episode, Pooja engaged in a heartfelt conversation with fellow contestant Cyrus Broacha, who had also battled alcohol addiction and quit drinking at age 46.
Pooja courageously acknowledged that her decision to be open about her addiction had attracted criticism from many. She believed that addiction and recovery are often seen as a man's social domain.
"I recognized that I had a drinking problem," Pooja revealed. "That's why I openly shared my addiction and my decision to quit drinking. Because in our society, addiction and recovery are considered a man's territory. Men are given the license to openly discuss alcohol addiction and recovery. However, women are discouraged from openly drinking and therefore, their recovery remains hidden. I used to drink openly, so when I decided to recover from alcoholism, I realized that I shouldn't do it in secret."
Pooja further emphasized her commitment to honesty and transparency by proudly referring to herself as a "recovering alcoholic," embracing her journey without reservations or shame.
As the season progresses, audiences eagerly anticipate further surprises, revelations, and dramatic twists in this popular reality show, eagerly awaiting the next episode to see how the relationships and dynamics within the house evolve.
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Though not in the 'hard-drug addiction' category, I have suffered enough unrelenting ACE-related hyper-anxiety to have known, enjoyed and appreciated the great release upon consuming alcohol and/or THC. Yet, I once was one of those who, while sympathetic, would look down on those who’d ‘allowed’ themselves to become addicted to alcohol and/or illicit 'hard' drugs. Fortunately, the preconceived erroneous notion that drug addicts are simply weak-willed and/or have committed a moral crime is gradually diminishing. We now know that Western pharmaceutical corporations intentionally pushed their very addictive and profitable opiates — I call it by far the real moral crime — for which they got off relatively lightly, considering the resulting immense suffering and overdose death numbers.Still, typically societally overlooked is that intense addiction usually doesn’t originate from a bout of boredom, where a person repeatedly consumed recreationally but became heavily hooked — and homeless, soon after — on an unregulated often-deadly chemical that eventually destroyed their life and even those of loved-ones.
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