The actress claimed her addiction had a negative impact on her physical health once she turned 30.
Hayden Panettiere is candid about how her addiction has affected her health.
On the April cover of Women’s Health, the 33-year-old ex-Nashville singer talked about how, while on leave from the entertainment business, she turned to alcohol to ease her anxieties, which had a negative impact on her physical health.
In the January issue, Panettiere admitted, “I battled sleep deprivation. Sleep is very important. Your physical health, mental capacity, and motor skills are affected. “.
My body told me enough,” she continued. “I hit 30. My face was swollen. Jaundice had taken hold of me. My eyes had a light yellow color. I required the services of a liver specialist. It wasn’t normal for me to be carrying that weight. My hair was fine and gathered in one place. “.
Panettiere claimed that in order to allow her body to heal naturally, she had to push it. She entered a treatment center for the second time in 2021, starting a 12-step program and receiving trauma therapy.
She said, “I really worked on myself. After eight months of intense therapy, I felt as though I had a clean slate to work with. “.
Now, the actress claimed that by adhering to a nightly ritual that included consuming chamomile tea with milk and honey and taking bubble baths with vanilla scent, she had conquered her insomnia.
She also keeps a Peloton in her bedroom and works with a trainer named Eddie Pavese, who she met while in treatment, to create a workable training schedule.
Panettiere stated during her therapy sessions that she wished to “return to the beginning of the period when I was truly happy and healthy. “.
When she first struggled with substance abuse at the age of 22, she praised how far she had come and told the publication that she had learned to forgive herself.
Living in forgiveness has been a crucial component of her recovery, she said, adding that she had to approach her situation with compassion.
“In the 12-step program, making amends is a stage. If someone wants to be good and their best selves, they can. “.
Panettiere claims that since starting therapy, not only has her physical health improved, but also her mental health journey.
Similar to everyone else’s, my mental health has been fine. You are not alone. The struggle has been real, she said. “I’m happy to have won today’s battle, which I fight every day. And I sincerely hope you are too. “.
