12 Celebrities Who Won Their Battle Against Drug Addiction

7Kristin Davis

Kristin Davis would always get stage fright which led her to drinking for courage. At 25, she was an alcoholic. IT was her best friend who got her to enter alcoholics anonymous and yoga. This worked helping Kristin come out of the addiction. She has never had a relapse ever since. Davis even refused a role in Sex and the City because it involved drinking cocktails all the time “I was afraid of even allowing myself a glass of wine, “recalls the actress.”I feel fine without alcohol and don’t want to take any chances.

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8Daniel Radcliffe

The phenomenal success of Harry Potter seemed to have overwhelmed Radcliffe who slowly sunk into depression. During shooting of the last chapter he always appeared drunk on set. Daniel admitted in 2995 that he was an alcoholic. How Radcliffe fought his dependence on alcohol is amazing as he did it in an instant. Here is what he has to say about it. I had constant breakdowns, which led to drinking binges. Then, one day, I went for a walk, which lasted for about five hours. During that time, I never once felt an urge to have a drink. That’s when I realized that I needed to walk in the fresh air and exercise. Nowadays, I do these things every day, and I don’t drink at all."

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9Samuel L Jackson

Even though Jackson studied acting at the Faculty of Drama at Morehouse College in Atlanta, he would not get roles because of his alcohol and drug problems where directors refused to work with him. IN 1980, he entered rehab which cured him of his addiction. Subsequently, Jackson would go on to star in severely movies earning prestigious awards too. He is now an accomplished actor and an exemplary father and husband.

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