Lena Dunham reveals why she cherished being in rehab
Lena Dunham cherished her 2018 stint in rehab as a result of it was a much-needed break after her five-year run on “Women.”
“I actually did [love it] as a result of I hadn’t slowed down in such a very long time,” the actress, who entered a program for her dependancy to prescription drugs after her hysterectomy, solely advised The Put up whereas selling her newest guide, “Famesick.”
“I hadn’t even taken a number of days to get better from surgical procedure, a lot much less a number of days to get better [from] what was taking place emotionally,” she added, referring to the breakneck tempo of writing and starring within the HBO sequence, which ran from 2012 to 2017.
That included being rushed again to set after present process quite a few well being points and surgical procedures and experiencing deaths in her household.
The “Tiny Furnishings” star defined that being within the rehab facility, situated within the Berkshires, was particular.
“To have that type of extended quiet in that area was magic, and you then additionally meet different individuals who you join with and who you’ve gotten issues in frequent with and perceive you in a approach that possibly even the folks in your life don’t perceive you.”
Dunham entered rehab as a consequence of an dependancy to Klonopin, an anti-anxiety treatment prescribed by her physician.
She famous that her dependancy is “the story of America, the story of overprescription and underwarning,” earlier than being cautious to take accountability for her actions.
“That isn’t to say you don’t play a component in your individual dependancy,” she shared, “there are many people who find themselves prescribed crucial opiates who by no means develop a dependence on them, however there are additionally lots of people who do.”
In 2023, she celebrated 5 years of sobriety, calling them “the happiest of my time on earth.”
Dunham additionally wrote within the guide about her time on “Women,” together with interactions with co-star Adam Driver, who she says was “spectacularly impolite” on set, alleging that he as soon as hurled a chair on the wall subsequent to her and screamed in her face.
She additionally opened up about her relationship with musician Jack Antanoff, 42, whom she dated from 2012 to 2017.
