Jodi Sta. Maria made headlines earlier this month after admitting she turned to drugs and alcohol after her separation from Pampi Lacson, her husband of five years.
Cebu Daily News quoted Jodi as to sayingduring an event in Mandaue City last Nov 2: “Before becoming a workaholic, I became an alcoholic. I drank day and night… When alcohol wasn’t enough, I turned to drugs.”
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But the actress, who recently left for New York to attend the 2016 International Awards, would want to clarify that she did not take illegal drugs during those times.
Rather, she turned to anti-anxiety medicine.
“People were thinking it was shabu or cocaine. Tapos sabi ko, siguro next time, I have to be specific because I just said I turned to drugs. But it was anti-anxiety drugs that I turned to during those moments,” Jodi told ABS-CBN News Online on Thu, Nov 17.
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Just the same, she hopes her story will inspire people. “I’m praying that it brings strength and inspiration and hope to people na dumadaan sa pinagdaanan ko,” she said.
Jodi added: “Lahat ng mga nangyayari sa buhay natin, kailangan natin pagdaanan. Yung mga lowest points ng life natin, it really makes us realize our humanity and it makes us humble.”
(We have to go through everything we are going through in our lives. Our life’s lowest points really make us realize our humanity. It makes us humble.)
Jodi is excited to attend the International Emmys, where is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her performance in ABS-CBN’s Pangako Sa ‘Yo.
She’s competing with three other actresses — including Britain’s Judi Dench!
“And off the iEmmys I go. Thank you sooo much for praying for me,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
Good luck!
