Here are 12 Inspirational Quotes from Famous People in Recovery:
“It’s like having a second chance at life, …. Seeing everything with clarity, gratitude; it’s unbelievable. I feel so good. And to have these little blessings is the icing on the cake.”
– Ronnie Wood Guitarist/ Painter
“Little by little I found the beat again, and after that I found the joy again. I came back to my family with gratitude, and back to my work with relief.”
– Steven King, Author
“Being in recovery has given me everything of value that I have in my life.. It’s given me a beautiful family and an amazing career.”
– Rob Lowe, Actor
“When I started, I took it one day at a time,” he said. “Ultimately, I found that spirituality worked for me.”
– Russel Brand, Actor & Comedian
“I can wholeheartedly confess that I’m finally at peace with myself and truly starting to understand what true happiness is.”
– Kelly Osbourne, Singer
“If you can’t be available for the basic necessity of being there for your children, then something really needs to shift. It was that next day that I said, ‘All right. It’s time. Let’s give this a shot.’ And then a month went by, a couple months went by, I’m [like], ‘Alright. This feels good. This feels good.'”
– Charlie Sheen, Actor
“Getting sober remains my single greatest accomplishment.”
– Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress
“I finally summoned up the courage to say three words that would change my life: “I need help.” Thank you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety. I am eternally grateful.”
-Elton John, Singer & Songwriter
“I didn’t realize that I was an alcoholic until I realized that the alcohol was not for fun anymore. It was medicine.”
– Alice Cooper- Singer & Songwriter
“The problem of alcohol is, it’s just too easy. It’s everywhere. At least hard drugs, you have to have a dealer. All I know is, I could feel its presence in an ominous, daunting way that was preventing me from being my higher self.”
– Ben Harper Singer/ Songwriter
“I was so concerned what you thought of me, how I was coming across, how I would survive the day. I always felt like an outsider. I just lived in my head. I realized I wasn’t going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me.”
– Bradley Cooper, Actor
“Staying sober really was the most important thing in my life now and had given me direction when I thought I had none.”
– Eric Clapton Guitarist Singer/ Songwriter
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