Nickelodeon star Josh Peck opened up about his âwonderfulâ sobriety journey during a new interview with Page Six.
According to the outlet, the Drake & Josh actor developed a drug and alcohol problem after dropping 127 pounds and subsequently entered rehab in 2008. âIâm lucky to have found recovery through a 12 steps program almost 14 years ago and itâs something that I still do regularly to this day,â shared Peck. âIt gives me a lot of structure in my life. Itâs really the bedrock of my life and from it, all these wonderful things have been built.â
In his memoir âHappy People Are Annoying,â the actor also spoke about his struggles with drugs and alcohol. He shared that sobriety introduced him "to a level of spirituality and how to embrace stoicism and ancient truths. Itâs given me a foundation that has kept me really anchored.â In the interview, Peck also explained how his mother and his wife Paige OâBrien âmake sure I donât get out of line.â The couple is currently expecting their second child together.
You can catch the actor in the new Netflix movie 13: The Musical where he plays a Rabbi helping a congregant prepare for his bar-mitzvah.