Josh Peck, known for starring in the famous Nickelodeon show Drake and JoshHe recently revealed his past battle with drug addiction.
During his conversation with PeopleThe 35-year-old actor admitted he thought substance abuse gave him more confidence.
“What is clear is that I overdo it. And then I discovered drugs and alcohol. And that became my next chapter. I used food and drugs to numb my feelings,” he told the outlet.
“It was really a buffet,” Peck continued. “I was trying to silence that voice that woke me up every morning and told me I wasn’t enough.”
However, his addiction began to take away his hard-earned reputation in Hollywood.
“I had worked very hard for this and was very close to losing it,” he said.
Peck then enrolled in a sober treatment program.
“By walking through the discomfort and doing my best to break the false identity that I had for myself, I was able to get to the place that I was always looking for,” he shared.