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Alexa Mikhail

Tom Holland's struggle with alcohol highlights a driving force behind dependence: "I just felt so much pressure"

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People often relax with a glass of wine after a long day of work or before a first date to calm nerves. Actor Tom Holland noticed alcohol helps him take the edge off and made him "feel more comfortable in a social environment," he said during a podcast interview "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" Monday. But he noticed it became more of a necessity when entering a social situation. 

“It just really scared me,” Holland said, reflecting on his alcohol use after undergoing Dry January by abstaining from alcohol for the month. “I felt like I couldn't be social. I felt like I couldn't go to the pub and have a lime soda. I couldn’t go out for dinner. I was really really struggling.” 

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