Wes Bentley was a crippling heroin addict for a few years and said he recovered successfully after being inspired by Robert Downey Jr. Robert’s openness about his drug use is what inspired Wes Bentley to realize the problem and to help himself and many others in the future.
Wes Bentley’s history with drug use
The american horror story The actor was said to be near death and in the deepest stage of addiction when he realized his problem and started working on it. Bentley’s addiction started in 1999 when he starred in the famous movie, american beauty. Wes Bently mentioned that initially he was making money just to satisfy his addiction and buy more drugs.
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Coming from a normal household and not seeing so much money in the past plus many other factors combined started Bentley’s addiction. In 2008, Bentley was arrested for heroin possession and was forced into drug rehabilitation. However, he relapses and falls into the same drug trap again.
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How Robert Downey Jr. Helped Wes Bentley
During a premiere in New York, Wes Bentley mentioned that Robert Downey Jr. inspired him to get rid of his problem. The actor claimed that watching someone like Robert Downey Jr. be so open and candid about his problem made him fight the problem and free himself from the clutches of drug use.
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The 12-step program that Bentley was on helped him a lot in his recovery and he followed it diligently. The actor attended all the meetings and kept great faith in the higher power. He missed looking out the windows and experiencing the outside world, all of which was lost somewhere due to excessive drug use.
Watching someone like Robertr Downey Jr. go through the same problem and finally break free from it helped the hunger games star to work on himself. Bentley has been sober since 2009 and continues to inspire millions of people with the same problem. Since his break from the drug world, Bentley has enjoyed tremendous success in his career playing commendable roles in Hollywood.
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Indeed, Robert Downey Jr. played a huge role in inspiring Wes Bentley and saving his life in many ways. It proves how someone can take inspiration from people and improve their life just by learning a few valuable lessons.
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