Demi Moore unveils her old "self-destruction", her recovery

Demi Moore was named Woman of the Year Saturday at the 29th Annual Peggy Albrecht Friendly House Awards Luncheon – and took the opportunity to say frankly her recovery.

According to its website, Friendly House offers a "safe, structured and supportive home environment" for women who are recovering from an addiction. In her speech at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, the 55-year-old actress explained why the mission of this non-profit organization has a positive impact.

"I feel that certain defining moments in our lives shape our identity and the direction we take. At the beginning of my career, I was on a path of true self-destruction and, regardless of my successes, I have never felt good enough, "said Moore, who said she was" grateful " for his daughters in solidarity with ex-Bruce Willis, Rumer, 30, Scout, 27, and Tallulah, 24.

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"I had absolutely no value for myself," Moore continued. "And this self-destructive path, very quickly … has brought me to a real point of crisis. And the reason was unclear at the time – maybe it was divine intervention – but two people I hardly knew stood up and took a stand for me, and they gave me an opportunity. "

"In fact, it was more like an ultimatum … unless I'm dead, I'd better introduce myself," she said. "They gave me a chance to reorient the course of my life before I destroyed everything. Clearly, they saw more of me than I saw myself. And I am very grateful because without this opportunity, without their trust in me, I would not be here today. "

Moore went to rehab for addiction and alcoholism in the mid-1980s. In January 2012, after months of feasting and drastic weight loss, Moore was convulsively evaporated at home and was hospitalized before going to bed. seek treatment for addictions and eating disorders, sources told PEOPLE at the time.

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"I know that in a time of great struggle for me, I contacted a wise teacher and I expressed my fear of not being good enough," concluded his speech. And she said, "You will never be good enough, but you can know the value of your value. Place the measuring stick. 'So today, I'm laying the measuring stick and I thank you for this great recognition and the opportunity to know the value of my value.'

"I think the root of what really accomplishes us in life is to be serving," Moore told reporters at the event.

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Sun Moon Frye

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Sun Moon Frye is cried about the "special, brilliant, beautiful, amazing, informative" Moore at the luncheon.

"She listened and she shared a lot of wisdom, she went to each of my delivery rooms and helped deliver each of my babies," said the former Punky Brewster the actress told reporters. "She has always testified for me and I love her with all my heart."