Stranger Things actor Jamie Campbell Bower recently opened up about his hospitalization for his drug addiction. He announced on Twitter that he was celebrating seven and a half years of sobriety.
Bower is best known for his role as Vecna in the fourth season of Stranger Things. Before that he played roles in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, The Twilight Saga and as a young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
“Every day is a chance to start over”
In a tweet he wrote of his struggle with addiction: “Twelve and a half years ago I was an active addict. I hurt myself and the people around me I loved the most. It got so bad that I ended up in a mental health clinic. I’ve now been clean and sober for seven and a half years. I’ve made many mistakes in my life. But every day is a chance to start afresh. Atone for mistakes and grow”.
“For anyone who wakes up and thinks, ‘Oh god, not again,’ I promise there is a way. I’m so grateful to be where I am, I’m so grateful to be sober. I’m so thankful to be there. Remember, we’re not all done yet,” he wrote.
But each day is a chance to start again. Atone for mistakes and grow.
For anyone who wakes up thinking “oh god not again” I promise you there’s a way. I’m so grateful to be where I am, I’m so grateful to be sober. I’m so grateful to be.
Remember, we are all works in progress
Jx— Jamie Campbell Bower (@Jamiebower) July 27, 2022
The actor is believed to be reprising his role as Vecna in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, set entirely in Hawkins.