Earlier this week, on June 20, 2022, the legendary actor John Goodman turned 70. Before his fame from roles in *The Flintstones*, *Blues Brothers*, and *The Big Lebowski*, Goodman faced serious personal struggles.<\/p>\n
Goodman has been open about his battle with alcoholism, which lasted over 30 years and deeply impacted his life and career. In a 2012 interview, he confessed the drinking was \u201ccertainly\u201d affecting his acting work, including his \u201ctemperament, memory, [and] depression.\u201d<\/p>\n
By 2015, he revealed just how \u201cbad\u201d his drinking had gotten, saying: \u201cI mean, there\u2019s many times I could have gone under. Not overdosed, but\u2026 well\u2026 misadventure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goodman achieved sobriety in 2007, though he admitted it remains a daily struggle. He described having dreams about drinking, where he would think, \u201cYou sneak it all the time!\u201d before waking up and realizing, \u201cNo, I don\u2019t.\u201d He added: \u201cThe voices were worrisome at first. Now they\u2019re just funny.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also confessed the \u201cconstant threat of unemployment\u201d in acting contributed to his drinking, saying: \u201cI would drink no matter what\u2026 I\u2019ve made it more stressful by drinking and using drugs\u2026 I looked like a walking heart attack.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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