Hayden Panettiere Recalls Struggle With Body Image & Alcohol Addiction

Hayden Panettiere opened up about her struggle with her body image.

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She appeared on the cover of the April edition of Women's Health magazine.

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The actress suffered from alcohol addiction while going through postpartum depression.

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Panettiere revealed she went under the knife for breast reduction surgery.

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She said she's now more confident thanks to the surgery.

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Panettiere resorted to opioids due to pain from an old neck injury resurfacing.

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She narrated how painful of an experience it was taking opioids while battling alcoholism.

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The actress underwent a "12-step program" to fight the addiction.

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She pointed out that living in forgiveness was an integral part of her recovery journey.

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