11 Recovery Quotes From Celebrities That Will Make You Think
By Tim StoddartJul 29, 2015Updated Aug 9, 2016Addiction Resources
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Anthony Kiedis
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“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
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"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." - J.K. Rowling
Albert Einstein
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“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein
Robin Williams
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"Reality is just a crutch for people who can't handle drugs." - Robin Williams
Kat Von D
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"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
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"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
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“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
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“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
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"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
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"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
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"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!
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Tim Stoddart
Spiritual gangster. I love dogs, music and the blank page. Grateful to be sober. Join my mailing list for TimStodz and join my Facebook Page.
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