She’s the last person you’d expect to crack under pressure because she always looks like she’s got everything figured out.
However, actress Jodi Sta. Maria has revealed that she turned to drugs and alcohol after her separation from Pampi Lacson, son of Sen. Ping Lacson.
Jodi was married to Pampi for five years. They have a child, Thirdy, who is now ten years old.
The Cebu Daily News reports that Jodi made the revelation during The Perfect Love Conference held last month at the Convention Hall of J. Centre Mall in Mandaue City.
Jodi was quoted as saying, “Hindi ko alam kung saan ako magsisimula. Wala nang magmamahal sa akin kasi separada na ako, segunda mano (I didn’t know where to start. I felt like nobody loved me because I’m separated, I’m unwanted, like second-hand goods).”
She went on to say, “Before I became a workaholic, I became an alcoholic. I drank day and night. I even drank during tapings. Ang gusto ko kasi masolusyunan ‘yung feeling ko of pain and emptiness (I wanted to put an end to my feeling of pain and emptiness). When alcohol wasn’t enough, I turned to drugs. I felt empty. I pretended to be okay when the truth is hindi naman talaga (I’m not). I was in and out of bad relationships that left me all the more wounded and broken.”
ABS-CBN News noted: “Jodi said she was eventually able to pick up the pieces and start over, with the actress thanking veteran actress Connie Reyes for inviting her to attend church. She was able to quit smoking, alcohol and drugs after becoming a Christian.”
“I have a newfound respect for my body now, and I have to take care of it,” she said.
