The Untold Truth Of LaKeith Stanfield

After the tragic death of his childhood friend in 2014, LaKeith Stanfield started using alcohol. "I spiraled out, like, really drinking crazy," he said to Esquire. Drinking then became a common theme for Stanfield. As he told Nylonin 2017, "You learn how to train, you learn how to talk, you learn how to not do

After the tragic death of his childhood friend in 2014, LaKeith Stanfield started using alcohol. "I spiraled out, like, really drinking crazy," he said to Esquire. Drinking then became a common theme for Stanfield. As he told Nylon in 2017, "You learn how to train, you learn how to talk, you learn how to not do interviews drunk, which is the only way I used to do them." In the same interview, he said, "All these parties can be boring, so you have an incentive to get drunk rather quickly, and you have to learn to temper yourself." 

Once, Stanfield posted "videos of himself drinking alcohol out of prescription pill bottles," HotNewHipHip reported. He added in his since-deleted posts, "I like to be by myself because I can hurt myself and no one tells me to stop or fakes like they care." But the actor then assured his fans, "I appreciate everyone checking in on me but I'm good. I'm not harming myself."

As Stanfield continued in entertainment, he sometimes went back to drinking alcohol. While filming "The Harder They Fall," Stanfield revealed in a November 2021 Instagram post, "I would drink every night after work and try to laugh off my pain." Fortunately, Stanfield was able to acknowledge his issue. "Here's to fighting through the trauma to get to myself. Here's to almost 6 months sober," he concluded in the post.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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