Julia Fox photographed in New York City on Sept. 5, 2023.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty
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Julia Foxis recalling the near-fatal drug overdose that she said changed the course of her life.
“Then there was this little voice in my head that was like, ‘Wait a minute — you’re dying,’ " added Fox. “I was just like, ‘Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.’ "
TheUncut Gemsactress said she soon woke up in an ambulance.
Julia Fox photographed in Los Angeles on May 10, 2023.Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC
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“I always go back to that one instance of seeing that light and feeling so warm — almosttoowarm — and I just knew that I wasn’t gonna come back if I went to that place,” said Fox.
Though she considers herself more “spiritual” than “religious,” Fox said, “In a way, that happening really restored my faith.”
In her book, Fox, who grew up in New York City and in Italy, writes abouttrying marijuana for the first time at 11 years old. She then tried heroin at 16: “I know I’m flirting with fire, but it’s just too damn good to resist,” she wrote of the drug use.
Fox recently said in an interview with theLos Angeles Timesthat she takes Suboxone, a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction. She said that “saved my life, for sure.”
She further toldRolling Stone, “I do want to talk about the Suboxone, and I do want to raise awareness, because I feel there’s a stigma around these maintenance drugs, but they really do f—ing save lives.”
And having two of her close friends die of drug overdoses has changed her perspective. “If I died from opiates and then I found out they were still using opiates, I’d be so mad from the grave I’d haunt their asses,” she told theLos Angeles Times.
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Since working through her addiction, Fox, who is mom to 2½-year-old sonValentino, told theLos Angeles Timesshe hasn’t been tempted to relapse: “I have tunnel vision. I’m on a mission. I can’t get caught up. It’s not cute. I’m 33. I’ve learned my lesson, believe it or not. It’s just not worth it.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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source: people.com
