Cooper has chosen to remain vague on some of the finer details, but he's discussed his problems with addiction with the press. It's understandable that he would want to maintain some privacy about these very personal struggles — however, he's been open about the impact that his addictions had on his career. At some point, he was forced to make a choice: would he continue to give into his vices, or would he turn his life around, get sober, and focus on his career?
After one fateful night, Cooper knew that it was past time to give up drugs and alcohol. During a particularly wild party, he hit his head against a concrete floor on purpose twice, and he ended up spending the night in the hospital. Since then, he's been totally sober. "I realized I wasn't going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life; I'm really gonna ruin it.'"
