Cara Delevingne believes addiction extends far beyond drugs and alcohol.
The actress argued that “everyone’s addicted to something,” comparing the pull of smartphones and social media algorithms to substance abuse as she reflected on modern life.
“Everyone’s addicted to something. We’re animals,” she told Playboy. “We always had to try and survive, fight for the next meal. Now we have so much in front of us.”
“These things right in front of us are made to keep you trapped,” Delevingne explained. “The cycle of the algorithm—it’s not great, especially with things like drugs and even your phone.”
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For Delevingne, the conversation isn’t just theoretical. She said her own sobriety has sparked meaningful conversations with fans.
“Even when I go out, people want to talk to me about their own sobriety, and it saved my life. It’s no small thing,” she told the outlet. “It’s not like talking about my eyebrows. It’s not for everyone, but I don’t know one person who has had a period of sobriety, whether it’s because a parent died or they needed to really process something, that [sobriety] hasn’t helped.”
The former Victoria’s Secret model didn’t shy away from discussing how recovery affected one of the most intimate parts of her life.
“Sex sober after all of that is definitely difficult,” she said. “It changes, but it’s so much deeper and so much more emotional.”
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She said the shift forced her to reevaluate what she had been searching for all along.
“I used to put a higher value on sex and validation from people,” Delevingne admitted. “I used to think, ‘Oh, I’m a pervert. I’m a really horny person.’ But I think [I was] seeking love and validation through sex.”
Delevingne’s perspective stems from her own experience with addiction and recovery.
During a recent candid appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Delevingne revealed she was taking the drug GHB daily before suffering seizures that ultimately became a wake-up call in her recovery journey.
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While many fans associate Delevingne’s recovery story with the viral paparazzi photos from Burning Man that sparked concern in 2022, she told Cooper the reality behind the scenes was far more severe. At the time, she was using GHB to “effectively knock yourself out” and then cocaine to keep herself awake.
Delevingne revealed that she had planned to get sober after a blowout 30th birthday celebration after years of drug use, believing she could simply stop on her own. Instead, she learned how physically dependent she had become.
“I didn’t know how addictive that stuff was,” she said, referring to the drug. “I just thought I took it every day. I didn’t know that you really had to like medically detox from it. And I started having seizures and that’s literally, [the 2022] photos were taken right after I’d had a seizure at Burning Man.”
