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August 23, 2021
When starting or restarting a sobriety journey, it can be helpful to hear stories of people who’ve been in your place before and made it to the other side.
Understandably for many people, their sobriety is very private. There are also benefits to being open with your experience, strength, and hope. For example, it can help you:
Read on to discover the inspiring stories of 5 celebrities who have decided to be vocal about their choices to maintain long-term recovery.
The rapper began abusing drugs and alcohol as his music career advanced. After multiple attempts at getting clean, Eminem has been sober since 2008, when he survived a nearly fatal drug overdose.
Now, he shares photos of his recovery milestones, such as photos of his 12-step medallions, on his social media platforms, demonstrating his support for the community and fellowship-based organizations.
Eminem’s successful albums “Relapse†and “Recovery†recount his experiences with addiction and staying sober. He’s among the best-selling music artists of all time.
The early years of esteemed actor Samuel L. Jackson’s marriage and career were constantly on the rocks due to his drug addiction until he got sober after entering recovery in 1990.
Then, he had phone calls from rehab with director Spike Lee, whose film “Jungle Fever†was the first role Jackson says he ever played sober. He’s incredibly grateful to his wife for supporting him throughout his treatment.
Now, as one of the most well-known actors of his time, Jackson knows his career would not be what it is today without his long-term recovery.
Before Robert Downey Jr. became a household name for his role as Tony Stark in Iron Man, he experienced a harrowing struggle with an addiction to drugs.
Downey Jr. says his parents also struggled with addiction issues and that he began abusing substances heavily as his Hollywood career took off. After getting sober, he became one of the most successful movie stars in the world.
Downey Jr. knows his past experiences will allow him to help his children if there comes a time when they go through something similar.
“Friends†star Matthew Perry struggled for decades to get sober, entering 65 detox centers, which he describes with unflinching detail in his new memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. In the book, Perry reveals how his using led to him requiring surgery which had only a 2% chance of survival.
He hopes reading the book will inspire others struggling with similar things to seek help. Perry stays sober by helping to carry the message of recovery to those who need it.
Comedian Russell Brand recently celebrated his 20th sobriety anniversary after surviving a long battle with addiction.
Brand credits his sobriety in the face of the irrationality of drug addiction and alcohol to having structured help. This structure he mentions refers to various support fellowships for people with alcoholism and addiction to help each other stay clean and sober.
He now has multiple successful books, documentaries, and podcasts to his name – many dealing with addiction and getting sober.
As you can see, there’s no one-size fits all approach to recovery. Here are a few options available as a starting point:
Many people end up using a combination of multiple methods listed above.
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