Actor-writer Piyush Mishra has opened up about his long and difficult relationship with alcoholism, sharing deeply personal experiences from a phase that impacted both his personal and professional life. Mishra spoke about the nature of addiction, calling it a “deadly disease” that often goes unrecognised, even by those suffering from it. Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Piyush spoke about his struggle with alcoholism. He said, “At one point, you start feeling that drinking alcohol is necessary. Its effect is such that a person wants to drink more. Alcoholism is a deadly disease, and even an alcoholic doesn’t realise that they are one. Even medical science has no cure for alcoholism. There comes a time when, whether you want to or not, you need alcohol, your body craves it. I have felt this myself.” Piyush Mishra says he ‘never acted after drinking’ Piyush Mishra shared that although he struggled with alcoholism, he never consumed alcohol while working. “I have never acted after drinking, nor have I ever gone to a set drunk. It did affect my …