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Tatum O’Neal’s son spills on Oscar-winning actress’ ‘drug problem’: Time to ‘let it rip’
Kevin McEnroe has spoken publicly about his mother Tatum O’Neal’s long-running addiction, saying he wanted to end the secrecy surrounding it. He described the gap between her public image and his childhood experience, when she would sometimes leave home during the night and not be there when he and his siblings woke.
McEnroe, who says he has been sober for seven years, recalled being afraid to discuss his mother’s addiction in court-ordered therapy because he feared losing custody would put her life at risk. O’Neal has previously discussed her addiction and a near-fatal 2020 overdose that led to a stroke and six-week coma; she is now reported to have been sober for two years and is still recovering. She praised her son’s honesty, while he described her commitment to recovery as a “miracle”.
In short
- Kevin McEnroe has spoken openly about his mother’s addiction.
- He says secrecy did not help either of them.
- O’Neal is reported to be two years sober and recovering from a stroke.
Explained simply
Tatum O’Neal is an American actor who won an Academy Award as a child for Paper Moon. Her son Kevin McEnroe has spoken about growing up with her addiction, which he says was rarely discussed openly within the family.
Addiction can affect family life as well as the person experiencing it, and relatives may find it difficult to talk about what is happening. McEnroe has also described his own recovery from addiction, while O’Neal has spoken publicly about hers and about the serious health effects of a 2020 overdose.
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