Health experts recommend people drink a healthy amount of alcohol. Alcohol use is the seventh leading risk factor for premature death worldwide. But not everyone follows that expert's guide. Maybe, some people stay away from alcohol for their entire life. But some are addicted to alcohol. And celebrities are no exception. In Hollywood, many famous people have died from alcohol abuse, such as actor and comedian Verne Troyer, Singer Dolores O'Riordan, and musician and actor David Cassidy.
However, some celebrities decided to quit alcohol before it was too late. From kit Harrington to Jennifer Lopez, they have been open about their drinking habits and why they adopt an alcohol-free lifestyle. Anyway, it's always a challenge for these celebrities to ditch the booze.
Below are 24 celebrities who decided to say goodbye to drinking habits to change their lives.
Speaking about his decision to go sober, he said that it was weird to stop drinking at a very young age. But he was happy about it. "But I will always be fascinated and frustrated by the question of, 'is this something that would have happened anyway, or was this to do with Potter?’", he said.
"I’ve been sober for the past six months. At the beginning, it was just about this vocal surgery... It’s really hard, especially being [sober and] young, there’s that stigma of 'you’re no fun' [but] it’s like, 'Honey, you can call me a lot of things, but I know that I’m fun."
"I don’t want to wake up feeling groggy. I want to wake up feeling ready.", she added.
"When I look at my son, I’m reminded that I am so blessed.", She continued.
Her decision really changed her life. "I never imagined I would be excited about being sober. When you're on the other side of things, you have such a profoundly different perspective on life… Personally, being sober means that I operate better and I function better; I believe I'm meant to be this way."
She continued, "I don't feel the need [to drink alcohol now] because I know how it will affect me at 3 in the morning when I wake up with horrible anxiety, thinking about that one thing I said five years ago when I graduated high school. There's just this never-ending effect of, essentially, you know, pain and stress over those few drinks that didn't do much, you know?"
"I found myself drinking two bottles of wine on the couch and I said, 'Jada, I think we've got a problem here.' I had problems with alcohol and I really had to get in contact with the pain, whatever that is, and then I had to get some other tools on how to deal with the pain. From that day on I went cold turkey.", Jada said.
Recently, In the TV host Gayle King's interview, Drew revealed that she had been stuck in a bad cycle. When you are stuck in a pattern, or if you are going through things and you not only admit them out loud, but you force yourself to say, 'I'm willing to make big changes... I think we all think we're very weak when we don't make those changes [but when we do, that's where the empowerment comes in]."
She continued, "I just want to p this out and go about this with no profession, no public anything, and now it's been long enough where I'm in a lifestyle that I know is working on a high road for my little journey, and there's so much peace finally being had where there were demons."
Jessica went on to explain how alcohol ruin her mental health for a long time. Then, she had always been exhausted before she decided to stop drinking alcohol 4 years later. "I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my power. Today I do... I own my power with soulful courage. I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free."
But he changed his mind to break the negative thinking of “a leopard never changes its spots”. Getting sober is the process of going, 'No, I can change'," Kit said. "One of my favorite things I learned recently is that the expression 'a leopard doesn’t change its spots' is completely false: a leopard does change its spots. It helped. That was something I kind of clung to; the idea that I could make this huge fundamental change in who I was and how I went about my life."
Lily used to drink a bottle of Grey Goose vodka a day. Now, she successfully stays away from alcohol.
"The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad. During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn't like the person who was looking back at me. To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn't survive. I used to have a lot of problems... amongst others, I drank too much, so I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober."
Now, Naomi stays healthy and keeps sharing her experiences with both drugs and alcohol to help people.
"The other day I was reading an article. I don’t even remember who the actress was, but she’s been around for a long time. She said something like, 'I’m proud that I’ve had a whole career without making it to rehab.' That’s such a negative twist on it. I’m proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better. This is a life or death situation. I’m not a spokesperson, but I want to support people for their decisions when they do go in and get help.", she revealed.
However, some celebrities decided to quit alcohol before it was too late. From kit Harrington to Jennifer Lopez, they have been open about their drinking habits and why they adopt an alcohol-free lifestyle. Anyway, it's always a challenge for these celebrities to ditch the booze.
Below are 24 celebrities who decided to say goodbye to drinking habits to change their lives.
#1 Daniel Radcliffe
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Speaking about his decision to go sober, he said that it was weird to stop drinking at a very young age. But he was happy about it. "But I will always be fascinated and frustrated by the question of, 'is this something that would have happened anyway, or was this to do with Potter?’", he said.
#2 Miley Cyrus
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"I’ve been sober for the past six months. At the beginning, it was just about this vocal surgery... It’s really hard, especially being [sober and] young, there’s that stigma of 'you’re no fun' [but] it’s like, 'Honey, you can call me a lot of things, but I know that I’m fun."
"I don’t want to wake up feeling groggy. I want to wake up feeling ready.", she added.
#3 Nicki Minaj
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"When I look at my son, I’m reminded that I am so blessed.", She continued.
#4 Kat Von D
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Her decision really changed her life. "I never imagined I would be excited about being sober. When you're on the other side of things, you have such a profoundly different perspective on life… Personally, being sober means that I operate better and I function better; I believe I'm meant to be this way."
#5 Bella Hadid
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She continued, "I don't feel the need [to drink alcohol now] because I know how it will affect me at 3 in the morning when I wake up with horrible anxiety, thinking about that one thing I said five years ago when I graduated high school. There's just this never-ending effect of, essentially, you know, pain and stress over those few drinks that didn't do much, you know?"
#6 Jada Pinkett Smith
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"I found myself drinking two bottles of wine on the couch and I said, 'Jada, I think we've got a problem here.' I had problems with alcohol and I really had to get in contact with the pain, whatever that is, and then I had to get some other tools on how to deal with the pain. From that day on I went cold turkey.", Jada said.
#7 Jennifer Lopez
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#8 Drew Barrymore
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Recently, In the TV host Gayle King's interview, Drew revealed that she had been stuck in a bad cycle. When you are stuck in a pattern, or if you are going through things and you not only admit them out loud, but you force yourself to say, 'I'm willing to make big changes... I think we all think we're very weak when we don't make those changes [but when we do, that's where the empowerment comes in]."
She continued, "I just want to p this out and go about this with no profession, no public anything, and now it's been long enough where I'm in a lifestyle that I know is working on a high road for my little journey, and there's so much peace finally being had where there were demons."
#9 Bradley Cooper
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#10 Jessica Simpson
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Jessica went on to explain how alcohol ruin her mental health for a long time. Then, she had always been exhausted before she decided to stop drinking alcohol 4 years later. "I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my power. Today I do... I own my power with soulful courage. I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free."
#11 Leona Lewis
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#12 Kristin Davis
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#13 Fearne Cotton
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#14 Kit Harrington
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But he changed his mind to break the negative thinking of “a leopard never changes its spots”. Getting sober is the process of going, 'No, I can change'," Kit said. "One of my favorite things I learned recently is that the expression 'a leopard doesn’t change its spots' is completely false: a leopard does change its spots. It helped. That was something I kind of clung to; the idea that I could make this huge fundamental change in who I was and how I went about my life."
#15 Blake Lively
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#16 Lily Allen
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Lily used to drink a bottle of Grey Goose vodka a day. Now, she successfully stays away from alcohol.
#17 Jennifer Hudson
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#18 Naomi Campbell
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"The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad. During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn't like the person who was looking back at me. To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn't survive. I used to have a lot of problems... amongst others, I drank too much, so I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober."
Now, Naomi stays healthy and keeps sharing her experiences with both drugs and alcohol to help people.
#19 Eva Mendes
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"The other day I was reading an article. I don’t even remember who the actress was, but she’s been around for a long time. She said something like, 'I’m proud that I’ve had a whole career without making it to rehab.' That’s such a negative twist on it. I’m proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better. This is a life or death situation. I’m not a spokesperson, but I want to support people for their decisions when they do go in and get help.", she revealed.
#20 Rumer Willis
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