John McEnroe‘s romantic relationship with Tatum O’Neal was never kept hidden while they married for a period of 6 years prior to their divorce in 1994. The American tennis legend’s former wife and actress is known for roles in many popular movies. She made her mark in Hollywood with a slew of accolades in her bag including the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award. Ever since she made her debut in the film industry, the 59-year-old actress has often delighted the audience with her mesmerizing performances.

However, it’s now been a while since the Paper Moon star has been away from the spotlight. She has been on the road to recovery after an overdose that left her in a six-week coma. Speaking about her adversities, the Oscar winner recently opened up about how she wasn’t sure if she’d ever speak again.

John McEnroe’s former wife, Tatum O’Neal talks about her adverse phase

In an interview with PEOPLE, the American actress opened up about her decades-long struggle with drug addiction and how she once overdosed so severely that she fell into a coma. As she disclosed, it also left her unable to talk, as she wasn’t sure if she would ever be able to speak again after waking up from the coma. “I woke up from a coma, without any words,” she said.

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Later, Tatum O’Neal also discussed her continuous road to rehabilitation and recovery. She revealed that no one knew whether she would survive or not. She said, “I was in a coma and nobody could figure out if I was going to die or if I was going to live.”

The Hollywood star is now going through regular speech therapy after she was diagnosed with aphasia, an injury to her brain that left her unable to talk. Apart from this, the Oscar winner also said that she is now ardently following the sobriety path.

McEnroe’s former wife talked about her new sobriety journey

The 59-year-old actress’ decades-long struggle with drug addiction had a major impact on her children. However, they are now glad that she has embarked on the sobriety path. In the interview, the 59-year-old actress declared that now it’s a big no for drugs and pills as she is ardently maintaining her sobriety. Taking note of the same, her children are amazed by her resilience. They have also bonded together in support of her rehab.

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