In a candid new memoir, ‘In My Own Time,’ Hollywood icon Christopher Lloyd, 88, has confessed to a devastating cocaine addiction that became deeply ‘entrenched’ in his life during the height of his career, particularly during his time on the beloved sitcom ‘Taxi.’ Lloyd recounted how a casual encounter at a Los Angeles nightclub led him to try cocaine for the first time, and he was ‘hooked almost immediately,’ with the drug, along with alcohol and pot, becoming a significant part of his daily life within a couple of years. While he maintained sobriety during filming, he admitted that ‘all bets were off’ once the cameras stopped rolling, leading to a period where his substance abuse began to endanger his career and well-being. He described a stark realization when a nurse identified him as an alcoholic, a label he initially dismissed but eventually acknowledged. His struggle culminated in a chaotic attempt at treatment in 1993, involving a failed escape from a facility and injury, before eventually finding lasting sobriety through a 12-step program. Lloyd’s raw honesty, shared in conversation with his ‘Back to the Future’ co-star Michael J. Fox, sheds light on the hidden battles faced by many in the public eye.
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