Pooja Bhatt celebrates 8 years of quitting alcohol: “Gratitude, Gravitas, Grace”

Last update:December 23, 2024, 4:35 p.m. IST

During her stint in Bigg Boss OTT 2, Pooja Bhatt admitted that she had a drinking problem, which prompted her to recognize her addiction and make the decision to quit.

Actor and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt celebrated eight years of sobriety after quitting alcohol. The actress took to social media to share her journey, expressing that the opposite of addiction is not only sobriety but also connection.

On Monday, Pooja posted a candid photo of herself with the caption: “8 years sober today. Gratitude. Gravitas. Grace. “You are not alone, we love you” must be present at all levels of our response to addicts on social, political and individual levels. For a hundred years now, we have been singing war songs about drug addicts. I think from the beginning we should have been singing them love songs… because the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection – Johann Hari #onestepatatime #onedayatatime #sobrietyrocks #soberissexy #soberliving #8yearssober #gratitude #gravitas #grace #johannhari #lostconnections #poojabhatt.”

The ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’ actress stopped drinking alcohol around 2016. Pooja Bhatt, daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, has spoken candidly about her alcohol issues. She previously shared that she decided to quit drinking after realizing she had fallen into the “addiction trap” and realized the only way to break free was to admit it to herself.

During her stint on reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’, the ‘Sadak’ actress admitted that she had a drinking problem, which prompted her to recognize her addiction and take action. decision to stop.

Pooja also pointed out that women often do not have the same freedom as men to openly discuss drug addiction in society. She said on the show: “Society gives a license to men, and so they can talk openly about their addiction and recovery from alcoholism. However, women do not drink openly and therefore do not recover openly. I used to drink openly, so when I thought about recovering from alcoholism, I realized that why should I put myself back in the closet? People called me an alcoholic, but then I said, “I’m a recovering alcoholic.” »

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