actor simon pegg became an alcoholic after writing about his difficult childhood in his 2009 memoir nerd do well and he now thinks that his time at the rehabilitation centre actually saved him from deaththe movie star who became dependent on the sensation of being numb rather than the chemical addiction to alcohol said i just didnt know how to escape itpegg was drinking alcohol at breakfast at the peak of his addiction struggles and he now admits that his past behaviour makes him feel sickread alsohollywood exproducer weinstein charged with indecent assault in ukhollywood exproducer harvey weinstein has been charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in london dating back over 25 years the uks crown prosecution service cps said on wednesdayasked if he drank in the mornings the actor said sometimes in the worst times i look back now and it makes me feel sick simon eventually entered rehab in a bid to regain some control over his own lifeasked whether he would be dead today if he hadnt entered rehab he told the times newspaper 100 percent because and i dont think its too dramatic to say that is the ultimate end of that line of flightpegg said writing his memoir reopened his childhood struggles including his parents divorcethe hot fuzz star who has also battled depression since the age of 18 shared my relationship with both stepfather and stepmother was really difficult they were young and immature they had their own issues and i was the walking talking remnant of another relationshipfor a child it is extremely disturbing to be rejected by an adult adults are the authority on everything when theres suddenly an adult in a position of parental power who doesnt like you its like what the f