Pooja Bhatt opens up on abstaining from alcohol after quitting; says, 'It requires compassion, not bravado'

Pooja Bhatt was last seen in Mahesh Bhatt's Sadak 2, which also featured Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Gulshan Grover and Makarand Deshpande in key roles.

By BollywoodLife
Published: January 20, 2021 5:38 PM IST

Popular actress and filmmaker, Pooja Bhatt, who has been vocal about quitting alcohol four years back, recently opened up about dealing with this process. The actress revealed about her urge and wrote on Instagram, “Yesterday I had this great urge to drink. The feeling came out of nowhere, in the middle of the afternoon while I was watching a brilliant show on Netflix with my dog settled comfortably at my feet. I was in a truly happy place but yet, the palpable urge hit me like a tsunami threatening to drown all that I had built in the last four years. So what did I do?” Also Read - When Alia Bhatt reacted to the claims of Pooja Bhatt being her mother; checkout the bizarre controversy related to the 90s most beloved actress

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The post further reads, “I allowed the feeling to sweep over me. Resisting would guarantee that I drown. I sat there and imagined popping open a bottle of champagne, pouring myself a glass and letting the bubbles course through my being like effervescent stars. It felt heady. Then the feeling passed. I got up, walked into my sun-soaked garden, rife with birdsong and exhaled loudly. This too had passed” Also Read - RRR Golden Globes 2023 row: Pooja Bhatt slams trolls for making fun of JR NTR’s 'fake' accent

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She further added, “I share this to tell myself and others that no matter how far you are on the road to recovery from anything that chains you.. be it a substance, feeling or even a person, you are one step away from succumbing and landing up exactly where you started. Healing is a constant process. It requires compassion not bravado. Which is why each day also provides a ‘win’ and summit to scale.. and believe me when I say, the view from the top makes the arduous task of climbing worthwhile. So plough on, scale on and DON’T look back while you’re climbing. Look back if you must, only from the summit and to see how far you’ve come” Also Read - Bharat Jodo Yatra: Pooja Bhatt to Rashami Desai — Celebs who joined Rahul Gandhi in his mission

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: January 20, 2021 5:38 PM IST