10 Celebrities Who Quit Drinking
These stars help fight the stigma of addiction by sharing their sobriety with the world.
As a recovering addict, I love to see celebrities publicly discuss their sobriety. For better or for worse, our culture is largely celebrity-driven. These stars’ words and actions can have powerful, positive effects.
When high-profile actors and actresses open up about their struggles with alcoholism or substance abuse, they break down the stigma surrounding addiction. By normalizing recovery, they show other addicts that there is no shame in asking for help.
For the past few months I’ve been writing about these celebrities who have gone public with their sobriety. Below, I’ve rounded up a list of ten stars who have helped inspire their fellow recovering addicts. For each one, you can click through to the linked story to learn more about what they’ve said about their sobriety, as well as my personal reaction to their stories.
1. Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke was one of the first celebrities to go completely public with his addiction and recovery. Beginning in the 1970s, at a time when addiction was still viewed by many as a moral failure, he has educated the public on the realities of alcoholism. He argued that it’s important to…
