FANS have been talking about John Goodman’s illness because the actor has struggled with depression and drinking.

FANS have been talking about John Goodman’s illness because the actor has struggled with depression and drinking.

Goodman achieved sobriety in 2007, though he admitted it remains a daily struggle.
He described having dreams about drinking, where he would think, “You sneak it all the time!” before waking up and realizing, “No, I don’t.” He added: “The voices were worrisome at first.
Now they’re just funny.”

He also confessed the “constant threat of unemployment” in acting contributed to his drinking, saying: “I would drink no matter what… I’ve made it more stressful by drinking and using drugs… I looked like a walking heart attack.”