Famous Celebrity Alcoholics
It's no secret that many professions such as Hollywood actor
and actresses and musicians lend themselves to alcohol addiction.
The temptations of the fast lane are too much for some people
to handle. And, much of the time, it's not about temptation either
as there is a biological component to any addiction.
Alcoholics have never quite understood problem drinkers and vice
versa (heavy on the vice). Famous and celebrity alcoholics simply
cannot stop drinking no matter how much they have to lose. Problem
drinkers, on the other hand, can binge and stop and then binge
again and sometimes go a long time without drinking.
This website isn't all about fallen heroes. It is about success
stories as well that will inspire people and give them hope. And,
I would like for you to take a little hope away from this site
as well.
So, in that spirit let's start off with some of the success stories
including famous celebrity
recoveries from alcohol addiction. Dr. Bob and Bill W. who
wrote the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous have to be at the top
of the list. They both have contributed immensely to the recovery
of other alcoholics as well as drug addicts.
And let's also include First Lady Betty Ford, who was one of
the most famous alcoholics of all time, who turned her life around
in a very public way (instead of trying to retain anonymity) and
started a clinic in the desert to help thousands. Yet, through
her words and deeds she has helped millions more in recovery.
Ann Richards, who was the former Governor of Texas, is another
famous alcoholic who spent the last 25 years of her life sober.
Famed actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has spent the last 30 year of
his life (and counting) clean and sober.
Now, not quite as inspiring as the aforementioned but still notable
is celebrity comedian George Carlin who spent his life struggling
with drugs and alcohol addiction and was sober for several years
before succumbing to a heart attack.
Since we've gone through the inspirational success stories its
time to talk about the celebrity alcoholics and other famous people
who haven't managed to put years of sobriety behind them yet.
Jackson Pollock, the famous painter, died an alcoholic so he
was never able to overtake his demons. More recently, celebrities
who have struggled with alcohol addiction include Britney
Spears, David Hasselhoff, Mel Gibson,
John Daly, Drew Barrymore, Nick Nolte, Gary Busy, Tara Reid, Eva
Mendes, Colin Farrell and Robert
Downey, Jr. (who has made many other lists upon these web
pages).
Of course there are many other celebrity and famous alcoholics
who have avoided the spotlight and either recovered or kept their
alcoholism private from the media. If you know of the name of
a famous person or celebrity alcoholic and have a reference (such
as a website URL) so we can check out your source then send it
in. We'll update this page as often as possible.
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