returned to his life. McCarthy has recalled being offered a beer by another actor and experiencing a physical reaction as he prepared to drink. The period that followed was one he would later characterize as painful and largely lost to addiction. His drinking increasingly produced consequences he could no longer ignore. The glamorous image associated with a successful young actor had little connection to his private condition. Eventually, his situation became serious enough that continuing without professional help was no longer realistic.
McCarthy has also spoken candidly about using cocaine
