WWE star Eva Maria reveals battle with alcoholism
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Total Diva" star Eva Marie. (WWE)
WWE star Eva Marie penned an emotional essay about her struggle with alcohol addiction for InStyle Magazine on Wednesday.
"I'm an alcoholic. I have relapsed, destroyed relationships, hurt my family, and disappointed myself numerous times. I will be an alcoholic for the rest of my life," the former "Total Divas" star wrote.
"I was living in an apartment that I could only afford due to a heavy discount my landlord offered me because a murder had taken place there between the previous tenants."
It wasn't until the actress hit rock bottom serving jail time that she sought professional help.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I served three months in jail for repeated DUIs. I didn't have a license, I didn't have a stable job, and I was living in an apartment that I could only afford due to a heavy discount my landlord offered me because a murder had taken place there between the previous tenants. That's what my life looked like right before I started down my road to sobriety," she shared in her essay.
The 33-year-old has been sober for five years, but she said recovery is a daily process.
"I am still an alcoholic. This fairy tale life is always one drink away from shattering. That's why I attend 6 a.m. AA meetings multiple times a week and do weekly step work with my sponsor," penned Marie.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Since leaving wrestling in August 2017, Marie has been in films like "Inconceivable" and has launched a fashion line.