Tim McGraw
On Ellen, the country singer discussed his road to recovery, recounting how he made the decision to change his ways in 2008: “I think it’s a personal choice—when it gets to the point where you think it’s affecting you adversely and it’s affecting your relationships.”
Tim McGraw
Samuel L. Jackson
Jackson immediately realized that if he wanted to be serious about his career, he needed to be clean after struggling with mixed substance misuse in the 1970s and 1980s when he first entered the acting industry in New York City. Sobriety, according to the actor, helped him to fully immerse himself in a character.
Samel L. Jackson
Eric Clapton
The English guitarist struggled with alcoholism for most of his early career. Clapton, on the other hand, decided to stay sober after the birth of his son in 1986, and he has been sober ever since. We’re delighted he made the decision he did!
Eric Clapton
Edie Falco
The Nurse Jackie star has been sober for about 25 years and confesses that confessing helped her to develop her own stability. She shared, “I had a lot of support. Still do. But they couldn’t go through it for me.”
Edie Falco
Kellie Preston
Preston decided to give up alcohol and drugs after determining that her happiness and becoming a better mother were more important to her. Preston explained, “Now I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore. I don’t do drugs anymore. All of those come with an ‘anymore.’ I used to do everything and a lot of everything.”
Kellie Preston
Ewan McGregor
“I came to my senses when something in my brain went, ‘What are you doing?'” He shared, talking about the moment he danced for Iggy Pop in his dressing room, which is what motivated the Scottish actor to give up alcohol, he says. That’s fantastic!
Ewan McGregor
Matthew Perry
For many years, one of our favorite Friends performers has been candid about his drinking, even opening up a sober living facility in one of his former homes. Perry continues to celebrate his sobriety, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Perry said, “the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me stop drinking?’ I will say, ‘Yes. I know how to do that.'”
Matthew Perry
Brad Pitt
In his GQ Style cover story this year, the actor discussed his past struggles with alcoholism. “I didn’t want to live that way anymore,” he simply answered when asked why he quit cold turkey. We applaud him for making that decision!
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Lopez
When it comes to drinking alcohol or smoking, the singer and actress said InStyle in 2003 that “I think it ruins your skin” Lopez also clarified “Of course, during celebratory toasts, everybody’s like, ‘You can’t toast with water!’ So I’ll toast with alcohol and just take a sip.”
Jennifer Lopez
Bradley Cooper
The actor declared his sobriety in a 2013 GQ cover story, noting that at the age of 29, he felt that “if I continued it, I was really going to sabotage my whole life.” We’re proud of him for taking the first step toward sobriety!
Bradley Cooper
Tyra Banks
According to Forbes, the supermodel reportedly told her fans about her sobriety: “I feel like I’ve been very lucky because I don’t really have an addictive personality. I’ve never had any drugs, and I had a little taste of alcohol when I was 12 years old, but that’s about it.”
Tyra Banks
Kristin Davis
The actress from Sex and the City was featured in a Marie Claire UK article. She was quoted in the report as claiming she didn’t expect to survive past the age of 30. Davis conveyed her thoughts, saying: “I realized it was not going to end well. I got into the acting program, it was very challenging, I was hungover and I wasn’t doing so well in my classes. I thought, “Do you know what? It’s going to be one or the other. I can’t really have both.”
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Jada Pinkett-Smith
The next person on the list is none other than Will Smith’s wonderful wife! The performer disclosed 25 things about herself that the rest of the world didn’t know in a 2010 Us Weekly story, including the revelation that she hasn’t consumed alcohol since the early 1990s.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Robert Downey Jr.
In a 2014 Vanity Fair cover story, the Iron Man hero openly revealed his substance abuse issues, claiming to have been drug-free for nearly ten years. We’re blown away at how beautifully he’s changed his life! That’s fantastic!
Robert Downey Jr.
Christina Ricci
In a 2008 cover story for BlackBook magazine, the actress revealed “I went through a normal kind of late teens, early 20s drinking, but it was a choice I made because I didn’t think it was very good for my life.”
Christina Ricci
Naomi Campbell
In an exclusive interview with Life & Style in 2013, the English supermodel and actress said, “I gave up drinking alcohol,” also revealing, “Not drinking makes me a lot happier.” Definitely one of the wisest choices she’s ever made!
Naomi Campbell
Lana Del Ray
Lana del Rey admits in her 2012 British GQ Women of the Year profile that she struggled with alcohol addiction for the majority of her early adolescence, eventually being sober before turning 20 after migrating to New York City to pursue her music.
Lana Del Ray
Leona Lewis
The singer shared in a candid interview “I don’t drink — I hate the taste of alcohol. When my debut single [Bleeding Love] went to No.1, I celebrated with non-alcoholic champagne.” We surely hope it remains the same for her in the future!
Leona Lewis
Lucy Hale
The Pretty Little Liars star told InStyle earlier this year that she made the decision to embrace sobriety when she decided to chop off the majority of her hair and style it in the adorable bob hairdo she presently has. “I tried really hard to be the social butterfly,” the actress said after a decade of trying to “fit in” with the Hollywood party scene.
Lucy Hale
Jack Osbourne
The reality TV personality made it apparent that he has been sober for over fifteen years after sending a cheerful tweet in 2013 marking his sobriety anniversary. We’re ecstatic for him since he’s been clean for almost 15 years!
Jack Osbourne
Rob Lowe
The reality TV personality made it apparent that he has been sober for over fifteen years after sending a cheerful tweet in 2013 marking his sobriety anniversary. We’re ecstatic for him since he’s been clean for almost 15 years! “She inspired me to get sober. She’s put up with my defects of character as they call it. In sobriety the lessons keep coming if you’re lucky enough to be along as long as I have.”
Rob Lowe
Calvin Harris
Despite his profession, which is often associated with drinking, the Scottish DJ revealed in an interview with the BBC that he had given up alcohol for the better. Harris spoke what he was thinking. “I stopped drinking because it actually was making me ill. It was affecting my brain in the worst way.”
Calvin Harris
Eva Mendez
The actor sought treatment in 2008 and has remained sober ever since. She discusses her substance abuse problem in her cover story for an interview later that year. We’re proud of her for taking the first step toward living a sober life!
Eva Mendez
Daniel Radcliffe
In an interview with The Telegraph last year, the Harry Potter star discussed his difficult road to sobriety during the final years of filming the acclaimed film trilogy, which led to his present views on the substance. “It’s lovely. I barely think about it [alcohol]” he explained.
Daniel Radcliffe
Ben Affleck
While the actor has suffered from alcoholism throughout his career, he recently opened up about it on his Facebook page in a post in which he admits to returning to treatment in order to be the best parent he can be. The actor even took a sober coach to the Academy Awards this year for support.
Ben Affleck
Macklemore
The rapper struggled with alcoholism for most of his adolescence before being sober at the age of 25. He explained in an interview with MTV, “The thing that pulled me back was knowing that I wanted to be a musician and that if I wanted to do this I had to get sober.”
Macklemore
Russel Brand
The English comedian/actor has been open about his substance abuse issues in public for a long time, and he is now 14 years sober. He sets out to help others who have struggled with addictions in his new book Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions, which is currently available for pre-order.
Russel Brand
Blake Lively
Our favorite Gossip Girl star admitted in a 2012 cover story for Allure that she not only doesn’t drink alcohol, but she’s also never taken drugs. The actress continues, “It’s just something that I genuinely don’t have a desire for.”
Blake Lively
Kendrick Lamar
According to his 2013 Rapper of the Year article with GQ, despite many of the subjects in his songs, Lamar does not drink or take drugs. The rapper was raised in a drug-abusing household and would prefer to be a sober advocate.
Kendrick Lamar
Andy Murray
The British tennis player told the Daily Record that he simply gave up consuming alcohol in his late teens, adding, “I’ve always wanted to see how far I could push myself in sports. I didn’t want to risk it in any way.”
Andy Murray
Mike Posner
The musician revealed why he stopped drinking alcohol in a 2015 tweet, which included a link to an in-depth article on the subject. Posner outlines his chaotic technique of adding throughout the paragraph, claiming that “I decided I couldn’t let alcohol rob me of enjoying my life’s special moments.”
Mike Posner
Kim Kardashian West
Despite false advertising on her Instagram, Kim Kardashian West does not drink alcohol. In an Elle interview last year, her sister, Khloe Kardashian, was quoted as saying: “Kimberly does not drink alcohol whatsoever. Pregnant or not, she’s just never been into it.”
Kim Kardashian West
Common
Despite the temptations that come with living the traditional rapper’s lifestyle, the well-known rapper and now the actor have maintained his sobriety for a long time. Good for him for not following in the footsteps of his fellow rappers!
Common
Logic
“Drinking was something I was never really into, which is weird,” the rapper explained in an interview with VLAD TV. His smoking and other substance habits, on the other hand, have caused him more harm. We hope he can quit smoking and other vices.
Logic
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams has been open about his sobriety for a long time, as he told Paper Magazine in 2004, “Everybody else may do whatever they want, but such stuff isn’t for me.” We’re proud of him for not living that life!
Pharrell Williams
Sarah Silverman
E! conducted a red-carpet interview with her. At the 2014 Emmys, Giuliana Rancic, a comedian/actress, expressed her dislike for drinking by saying, “I don’t drink because it gives me stomach aches,” she said, adding, “I try all the time, it looks wonderful, and I feel like I’d have fun intoxicated, but I have a Jewish stomach.”
Sarah Silverman
Dane Cook
In a GQ story from 2014, the famed comedian claimed in a controversial Facebook post that he doesn’t drink or smoke, and even suggested that people who have a drinking problem get help.
Dane Cook
Eminem
After dealing with both alcohol and drug addiction for many years during his career, Eminem is making his way back to music with reports of a new album arriving this autumn. We’re excited to hear more from this talented rapper!
Eminem
Gerard Butler
The Scottish actor suffered for years before getting treatment for his alcohol and drug addictions. Butler has remained sober for the past two decades. It’s absolutely something to be proud of when you’ve been sober for 20 years! We’re delighted he’s still going strong!
Gerard Butler
Kat Von D
The renowned tattoo artist and now beauty entrepreneur announced her sustained recovery after years of drug and alcohol abuse with a joyous Instagram post this past July. We’re extremely proud of her sober journey!
Kat Von D
Chris Martin
Coldplay’s lead singer admits that the band had a partying phase in the beginning, but that he now completely embraces sobriety. We’re not surprised that a band as big as Coldplay lived like that, but we’re glad of Chris for leaving that lifestyle behind!
Chris Martin
Jim Carrey
In an interview with CBS News, the comic actor tackled the subject of substance abuse head-on, saying, “I rarely drink coffee. I’m very serious about no alcohol, no drugs. Life is too beautiful.” Congratulations on living a drug-free life!
Jim Carrey
Kathy Griffin
Marlo Thomas revealed in an interview with Marlo Thomas that she was turned off to beer after choking on it when she was eleven years old. Don’t you think this is a great anecdote about not wanting to consume alcohol?
Kathy Griffin
Jennifer Hudson
Despite the fact that many in Hollywood do, Jennifer Hudson may simply say, “I’ve never had drink a drink in my life.” In an interview with Chelsea Handler, the singer and actress revealed, “I’ve never been interested. Nobody ever believes it.”
Jennifer Hudson
Colin Farrell
The Irish actor recently went out on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about celebrating ten years of recovery after years of struggling from his addiction when he first arrived in Hollywood. Farrell also confesses to having a coping mechanism: “Now I do a bit of yoga, I like a nice hike and I drink dragon nasal juice.”
Colin Farrell
Joe Manganiello
The Magic Mike star admitted in an interview with the Huffington Post that he didn’t have much of a choice but to get sober. Manganiello recalls the adversity: “I was homeless, careless and broke with no career, so yes, it was worth it [to get sober].”
Joe Manganiello
Gillian Jacobs
Gillian Jacobs admitted on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, despite many of the roles she’s played in the past. says she has never consumed any type of alcoholic beverage and has no intention of doing so in the future.
Gillian Jacobs
Tobey Maguire
The Spiderman star has been open about his sobriety in various interviews, telling The Guardian, “I stopped consuming any mind-altering substances when I was 19 years old. And I’ve been abstinent since then.”
Tobey Maguire
Kelly Osbourne
In the early 2000s, when her parents, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, were battling life-threatening illnesses, the British media mogul was hit the most by her alcohol and drug addictions. Ozzy Osbourne has now been sober for more than seven years.
Kelly Osbourne
50 Cent
The rapper and actor revealed in an interview with Piers Morgan that while he dabbled with selling narcotics as a youth to make ends meet, he never consumed drugs or drank alcohol since he didn’t picture himself doing so.
50 Cent