Star-Studded Addictions: Sia
TW: Talk of suicide The night musician Sia wrote the song “Breathe Me”—a 2004 hit that was on the season finale of the TV show Six Feet Under—she tried to kill herself by taking 22 Valium with a bottle of vodka. Six years later in 2010, she again planned to kill herself. She had […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Elton John
The musician Elton John has been sober since 1990. At the beginning of his career, John dealt with multiple addictions—to drugs, sex, and shopping—as well as bulimia and anger management issues. “There were times I was having chest pains or staying up for three days at a time,” he said. “I used to have spasms […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Naomi Campbell
Model and actress Naomi Campbell has been sober for many years, after a long struggle with addiction to cocaine and alcohol. “The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad,” she said. “During that time, I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn’t like the person who was looking back at me. To be […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Chrissy Teigen
On December 29th, 2020, model Chrissy Teigen posted a video to Instagram of herself dancing. Someone commented, “I need whatever drugs you’re on,” and she replied, “4 weeks sober!” Her joy was directly tied to her sobriety. After losing her baby in September, Teigen experienced immense grief and depression. Someone she’s referred to as her […]
Meghan Markle Helps Break Stigmas on Talking About Race, Mental Health, and Suicidal Ideation
By now most people have at least seen headlines about the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah. This is a good thing, because her candor about race, mental health, suicide—and the stigma she faced seeking help for her mental health—are much needed. Stigma thrives in silence. Meghan Markle’s Famous Oprah Interview In a […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Kristin Davis
Kristin Davis, the actor best known for playing Charlotte on Sex in the City, has been sober for over 30 years—before she starred on the show. In fact, she credits acting for her continuous sobriety. “Acting is the only thing that made me want to ever get sober,” she said. “I didn’t have anything that […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Mary J. Blige
When Mary J. Blige won her first Grammy in 1995, she was drunk and high on cocaine. She wasn’t present during what should have been an incredible moment in her life. What people saw—someone who was on the rise and successful in life—masked her deep pain. “People from the outside looking in would think that […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Marc Maron
Comedian and actor Marc Maron has been sober since August 9th, 1999. It took him decades of quitting and picking back up before reaching this amount of continuous sobriety. “If you would have told me back then that I wouldn’t desire a drink or that I wouldn’t desire to do drugs at some point in […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Russell Brand
On December 13th of last year, comedian and actor Russell Brand celebrated 18 years of sobriety. At the height of his addiction, he was sneaking into friends’ bathrooms to do heroin or crack in secret. He also struggled with alcohol use. He lost girlfriends, friends, and jobs. Brand believes that for a long time, his […]
Star-Studded Addictions: Stephen King
There are entire books that author Stephen King doesn’t remember writing. During active addiction, he wrote some of his worst alcohol-induced impulses into his characters. Jack Torrance of the Shining is one example; since being sober, King has admitted to wanting to grab and hit his children when he was drunk. King started drinking at […]