Jonathan Rhys Meyers: 'I drank alone. I wanted oblivion all the time. I'd buy two bottles of vodka and lock the door'

"Jonathan Rhys Meyers vividly remembers the day he had his first sip of alcohol at Hazlitt's hotel in Soho, London, which led to his life unraveling."

"At 24, Jonathan was on an upward trajectory in Hollywood, but his choice to drink alcohol marked the start of his struggles with addiction."

Jonathan Rhys Meyers recalls his first experience with alcohol at 24, marking the beginning of his struggles with addiction. He describes the impact of this choice on his life and career in Hollywood. After years of battling addiction, he is now on a path to recovery and is preparing to welcome his second child. This interview marks his first major public conversation about these personal challenges in nearly a decade.

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