Pete Davidson: “I was just trying to make the pain stop.” On his conversation with Theo Von, Pete Davidson stripped addiction down to its core. Not partying. Not excess. Not fame. Pain management. He wasn’t chasing a high — he was trying to quiet something that wouldn’t shut up. The anxiety. The grief. The constant noise in his head. Drugs weren’t the problem… they were the temporary solution that slowly became the bigger one. That’s the part most people miss. Addiction isn’t about wanting more