Winona Ryder recently opened up about her infamous shoplifting scandal from the early 2000s, explaining why it caused her to take a step back from Hollywood.

In an Esquire interview published online Thursday, the Stranger Things actor said that the affair had a giant effect on her life and career.

Ryder was arrested in 2001 for shoplifting from a California department store and later convicted of grand theft and vandalism. She was sentenced to three years of probation, fined and ordered to complete community service.

Its so funny, because theres so much lore around that story, but it really couldnt have been more of me thinking Im going to my car to get something Ryder told Esquire about her arrest.

The actor, who has talked openly about the shoplifting scandal before, shared some details about her life at the time of the incident.

She had been prescribed painkillers for a broken arm, and had been struggling with her mental health, among other things, Esquire wrote.

When asked how she dealt with the heightened media attention surrounding her case at the time, Ryder said that she had checked out as a way to cope with it all.

I think I just checked out, she said, later adding, There was a period when I was not in season.