Hayden Panettiere Shares Her Journey to Recovery from Addiction

Hayden Panettiere struggled with opioid and alcohol addiction and had to go to rehab multiple times.

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She started taking pills to manage the signs of postpartum depression, which were worsened by an old neck injury that put her on opioids.

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Panettiere turned to the 12-step method to help her overcome addiction and learn to live in forgiveness.

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The actress became addicted to alcohol while working on the TV show "Nashville" in 2012.

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Panettiere took prescription painkillers after giving birth to her daughter, Kaya, and went through postpartum depression.

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She said that she used alcohol as a coping mechanism and had to find the right antidepressants to help manage her depression.

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Panettiere had to go through another rehab program before her 30th birthday due to jaundice and liver problems caused by substance abuse.

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The death of her younger brother Jansen in February was a setback, but Panettiere remains committed to getting better and getting back to work.

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