It is no surprise that addiction does not discriminate and affects individuals of all races, culture, and status. Many celebrities suffer from the disease of addiction even though they have more than most. Here are 5 sober and clean celebrities and what they have to say about recovery:
Eminem (Marshall Mathers)
This infamous American rap star almost died from a methadone overdose in 2007. He entered rehab and is celebrating 12 years of recovery from drug addiction.
“I’m not afraid”
Ben Affleck
This award-winning actor turned to the bottle during his marriage to Jennifer Garner who later took him to rehab in 2012.
“You’re trying to make yourself feel better with eating or drinking or sex or gambling or whatever. But that ends up making your life worse. Then you do more of it to make that discomfort go away. Then the real pain starts. It becomes a vicious cycle you can’t break. That’s at least what happened to me.”
Gerard Butler
This actor who has been in many top movies struggled with prescription pills when he had back pain. He entered into rehab and has never looked back.
“ When you hear the word rehab, you think, ‘he’s a mess, he’s f-ed up. ‘but I’m glad I did it. I’ve made a sh-load of wrong decisions in my life. But I’ve made some right ones as well.”
John Mayer
Singer and songwriter went to rehab in 2016 with the help of rapper Drake. He has enjoyed sobriety ever since.
“If you look at drinking the way you would look at anything else, which is risk-reward, what am I giving up? What am I getting? It’s some of the worst odds that ever existed.”
Eva Mendes
The 2 Fast 2 Furious actor checked into rehab in 2008 for alcohol abuse. She celebrates 11 years of sobriety and expresses the importance of rehab.
“I’m proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to go and face their demons and get better. This is a life or death situation.”
As you can see, there is hope and there is a way to live a life without drugs and alcohol. Choose to be sober and clean and happy and free today. Call ARCA rehabs Jhb or Durban for a free appointment.