In the latest series of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith interview comedian Tommy Davidson.
Davidson shared his battle with drug addiction and how Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield Jones, gave him advice that saved his life.
Pinkett Smith’s mom is a recovering addict and shared how tough the relationship was with her mother during that time.
Her mom brought tears to her daughter’s eyes when she said, What has been really painful for me in our journey is to see Jada’s relationship with her children and realize all that she missed with me.
Pinkett Smith followed her comment with, That has been extremely, extremely painful for me. I’m happy for it and I’m so proud of her. … And the loss is just as much mine as it is yours. It’s difficult.
Has drug addiction destroyed the relationship between you and someone very close to you? How did you deal with it?