Alcohol misuse has been an issue throughout Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ life. When Meyers was just 3 years old, his father left the family. Back then, his mother spent what little money they had on alcohol. Though Meyers didn’t begin drinking until he was in his late 20s, his own struggles soon became apparent. “It puts you to sleep. You just have a drink, and you go to sleep,” he once told the Daily Mail. “You can forget about whatever was bothering you.”
Beginning in 2005, he was in and out of rehab after suffering relapses. While speaking with The Guardian in 2018, the actor stated, “I am sober 95% of the time and fall down 5% of the time.” Over the years, the drinking also led to some run-ins with the law. Back in 2007, Meyers was arrested at the Dublin airport for being drunk and disorderly. A few years later, in 2009, he also got arrested in Paris after a drunken altercation with a waiter at the Charles de Gaulle airport. And in 2020, Meyers was arrested for DUI in Malibu.
Meyers’ wife, Mara Lane, has been an immense source of support throughout his sobriety journey. After the actor relapsed on a flight in 2018, Lane acknowledged the incident on Instagram and apologized on his behalf. “Thank you for your compassion on this ongoing battle with addiction we are in,” she wrote. Meyers later told People, “My wife is a superior woman. … I’m very lucky.”
If you or anyone you know needs help 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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