He may be a movie star (and currently a Broadway star), but at 22-years-old he’s seen his fair share of the dark side. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II star Daniel Radcliffe recently opened up to GQ U.K. about his addiction to alcohol and how it drastically changed his life.

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The actor revealed:

“I became so reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamored with the idea of living some sort of famous person’s lifestyle that really isn’t suited to me.”

Radcliffe, who appeared in the first Harry Potter film when he was only 11, said he’s thankful the paparazzi didn’t catch on to his dirty little secret:

“I really got away with that because there were many instances when a paparazzi shot like that could have been taken.”

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Sober since 2010, Racliffe went on to tell the magazine that his life as slowed down quite a bit:

“As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time, that doesn’t work for me. I’m actually enjoying the fact I can have a relationship with my girlfriend where I’m really pleasant and I’m not f–king up totally all the time. There’s no shame in enjoying the quiet life. And that’s been the realization of the past few years for me.”

The last Harry Potter film hits theatres July 15.

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