Jason Biggsactor known for American Piehe told in the podcast of Neal Brennan that fame exposed it to alcohol, cocaine and ecstasy Since his 20 years and that those excesses marked his personal and professional life, including concealment before his wife Jenny Mollen.
Biggs, 47, said that Rodó American Pie at age 20 and that, shortly after 21, the film catapulted him to fame. Fast attention brought access to parties, trips and substances, without clear limits or brakes in its surroundings, described in the talk published on YouTube on October 2.
The actor pointed out that consumption went from something social to a routine. He also admitted travel consumption episodes to countries such as Costa Rica, Uganda and Uruguay.
«I could get what I wanted and did»Biggs said, he added that this ease facilitated relapses and a self -destructive pattern that cost him to assume personal responsibilities.
The turning point and the search for help
Biggs reported that her wife, actress and writer Jenny Mollen, knew she drank, but I didn’t know the magnitude of his addictions. He used moments when she already went to sleep to drink in another room and thus «silence the snakes» in her head, he explained in the episode.
Mollen’s pregnancy marked the break: It was the catalyst to decide to seek professional help. He entered therapy and attended meetings of anonymous alcoholics, and said he first needed to recognize that sobriety should be his own commitment.
Jason Biggs in the Podcast of Neal Brennan. Photo: YouTube captureThe process included relapses and a prolonged period of stabilization. He said that It took about four years to solve stumbling to sustain sobrietywith tools such as therapy, group meetings and the support of a recovery therapist.
Changes in health and personal life
Biggs said that sobriety allowed visible changes in his health: He lost 16 kilos and reduced his cholesterol in 70 points after modifying the diet and adopting an exercise routine.
He also explained that paternity influenced his decision to maintain sobriety; Biggs and Mollen are still married since 2008 and are parents of two children, Lazloa factor that motivated him to sustain the changes and to prioritize family responsibility.
Biggs admitted that the film veggested in a certain type of roles, which affected its long -term work options.The actor reported that, in addition to dealing with addictions, he faced mental health problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (TOC) and that Zoloft treatment provided relief at key moments. He also commented that sobriety gave him clarity to assume new professional projects, including management.
In the conversation with Brennan, Biggs described the evolution of his relationship with spirituality: He went from a rigorous atheism to accept the idea of »a superior power» as a tool to release control and manage uncertainty. This spiritual practice and meditation were useful in their recovery, he said during the Pódcast.
The actor acknowledged that for years he justified his actions and blamed external factors before admitting personal responsibility. He said that assuming that responsibility was key to rebuilding his life and avoiding repeating patterns that marked his career in youth.
Jason Biggs became known for his participations in the American Pie franchise.In addition to the confessions on consumption and mental health, Biggs talked about the professional impact of American Pie: He admitted that the film embarked on a certain type of roleswhich affected his long -term work options, and that sobriety allowed him to look for other creative ways.
