or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS
OK LogoPHOTOS

Eve Reveals She's Had Addiction Problems With Pills And Booze

Eve opens up about pill alochol addiction
Source: MEGA

May 16 2018, Updated 4:05 p.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email

Award-winning rapper and new co-host of The Talk Eve opened up about her battle with addiction. She revealed on the show that she went through a "dark period," during which she depended on pills and booze to "numb her pain."

Article continues below advertisement
53rd Academy Of Country Music Awards – Arrivals
Source: MEGA

"At a time in my life, at a point in my life, I’d gone through, and like she says, a dark hole," Eve, 39, admitted during Tuesday's episode of The Talk, referring to Willow Smith's confession that she'd gone through a period during which she cut herself. "I call it my ‘dark hole’ period, my dark period," she said.

The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards
Source: MEGA

“I was out of a toxic relationship, I didn’t have a TV show, I didn’t have a record deal," the Grammy winner continued. "I was just kinda like, what is happening with my life? So I started drinking, a lot.”

Article continues below advertisement
The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles
Source: MEGA

"I started drinking, and drinking, and drinking because I didn’t want to deal with my emotions," Eve, who got a DUI in 2007, said. "I didn’t have anybody to really talk to. I was even popping Xanax and drinking to numb my pain."

MORE ON:
eve

Want OK! each day? Sign up here!

Article continues below advertisement
2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards – Arrivals
Source: MEGA

At the time, however, Eve admitted she "didn’t see that I was harming myself." She added, "I just felt like I was coping, but I really wasn’t. You know, you think of harming yourself as cutting or something, but drinking and drugs is exactly the same thing in many ways."

Article continues below advertisement
The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles
Source: MEGA

Eve also opened up about her DUI, saying that it woke her up. "I had to wear one of those ankle things," she said. "And I didn’t want to because I knew it would force me to deal with my ‘S’, my stuff, and I did, and thankfully, I did and was able to get healthy."

The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards
Source: MEGA

What do you think about Eve's problems with pills and alcohol? Let us know in the comments. 

More From OK! Magazine

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 OK!™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. OK! is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.