11 Recovery Quotes From Celebrities That Will Make You Think

Anthony Kiedis

image source: anthonykiedis.net “I've wanted to feel pleasure to the point of insanity. They call it getting high, because it's wanting to know that higher level, that godlike level. You want to touch the heavens, you want to feel glory and euphoria, but the trick is it takes work." - Anthony Kiedis

J. K. Rowling

image source: telegraph.co.uk "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." - J.K. Rowling

Albert Einstein

Image source: imgmanta “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein

Robin Williams

image source: parade.com "Reality is just a crutch for people who can't handle drugs." - Robin Williams

Kat Von D

image source: huffingtonpost.com "When I realized that drinking was getting in the way of my tattoo'ing, I woke up one day and said I don't want to drink anymore and I stopped." - Kat Von D

Matthew Perry

image source: realtytoday "A lot of people think that addiction is a choice. A lot of people think it's a matter of will. That has not been my experience. I don't find it to have anything to do with strength." -Matthew Perry

Gary Oldman

image source: telegraph.co.uk “Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.” - Gary Oldman

Rob Lowe

image source: scrubbing.in “I have other obligations now – the show, my family, my life… though I know that without my sobriety I wouldn’t have any of those things.” - Rob Lowe

Russell Brand

image source: blog.stayandplayproject.com "I look to drugs and booze to fill up a hole in me; unchecked, the call of the wild is too strong." - Russell Brand

Drew Barrymore

image source: huffingtonpost.ca "I went to hell and back, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Then I wouldn't be in the position I'm in, happy about life and comfortable in my skin." - Drew Barrymore

Eminem

image source: hiphopgoldenage.com "It's been a learning process, I'm growing. I couldn't believe that anybody could be naturally happy without being on something. So I would say to anybody, 'it does get better.'" - Eminem In some ways, it's reassuring to know that addiction affects everyone, even if you are a celebrity or part of a higher social standard. No matter who you are, it is possible to get help and to find recovery and live you life on your terms. Congrats to everyone is is happy and healthy in their recovery! We appreciate you all!