Jada Pinkett Smith battled addiction in past

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith says she battled various kinds of addiction in the past, but is now proud of herself for overcoming them. Married to actor Will Smith, she has two children - Jaden, 15, and Willow, 12 - and she uses her wisdom to overcome various issues now, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"I had many addictions, of several kinds, to deal with my life issues, but today, at 42, I have my wisdom, my heart and my conscience as the only tools to overcome life's inevitable obstacles," Smith posted on her Facebook page Friday. "I have become a good problem solver with those tools, and I am damn proud," she added.