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Like her mother, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli has also struggled with substance abuse issues. In 2001, she relapsed on alcohol, but returned to Alcoholics Anonymous to get back on track.
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell attended AA meetings daily while she was in the process of recovering from her addiction.
Brand tackled his addiction issues in 2002. He joined both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous on his journey to recovery.
Sheen has also taken part in AA, even revealing a photo of his Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety coin in 2018.
Naomi Campbell credited her bad behavior to her former alcohol and substance addiction. She joined AA and NA at the request of her doctor and claimed that it completely changed her life.
Back in 2020, Gibson shared with the public that he managed to stay sober for over a decade thanks to his time at Alcoholics Anonymous.
In 2021, the actor talked about how AA helped him stay sober for 24 years. Oldman even met his third wife, Donya Fiorentino, at an AA meeting.
Actor Christian Slater reportedly started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 1997.
Simpson has been candid about her battle with alcoholism, revealing her past addiction in her 2020 memoir 'Open Book.'
The 'True Blood' star quit drinking in 2020 when he understood that it would prevent him from growing as an actor. He has committed to a sober life since.
After years of sobriety and multiple DUI arrests, the actor turned to Alcoholics Anonymous to sober up.
Brad Pitt made headlines in 2022 when he opened up about attending AA meetings for a year and a half. He shared his experiences while he was in an all-male recovery group.
Pacino has opened up about not being ashamed to have attended AA meetings. He also shared that he found it supportive and meaningful.
British supermodel Kate Moss attended both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous in the late '90s.
Having had a fair share of substance and alcohol addiction issues, Lovato has committed to sobriety and often talks openly about her journey.
The former supermodel has battled addictions in the past, and got sober with the help of the reality show 'Celebrity Rehab', in 2010. She also attended AA meetings.
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After drinking excessively at a young age, Radcliffe realized that he was developing a severe problem. He became sober at the age of 22 in 2010.
Owen Wilson has been reportedly attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on and off since 2003.
Moore is another star who has opened up about her past struggles with alcoholism. Her time at AA was also highly publicized upon the passing of her sponsor, Patsy Rugg.
Affleck has spoken openly about alcoholism and his continued commitment to remaining sober, even though he has struggled with relapses in the past.
Hollywood icon Anthony Hopkins claimed that AA saved him following a night of heavy drinking in 1975. He hasn’t looked back since.
After having plastic surgery, Curtis found herself addicted to prescription pain medication and alcohol. She has now been sober for years.
Barrymore was exposed to different types of substance abuse at an early age. But she committed to her sobriety and grew to be a role model for recovery.
After battling substance and alcohol addiction for several decades, the Prince of Darkness finally sobered up in 2014. However, he admitted he hated attending AA meetings and that he only went for the sake of his family.
In 2003, Maguire revealed he joined AA. "It totally changed my life. AA is no-frills spirituality. There are no hokey traditions. It's so simple," he said.
Lohan gained a lot of unwanted attention when she struggled with substances and alcohol. Even her efforts at getting sober through AA were also publicized. However, today she seems to have her life back on track.
In 2006, Paris Hilton was sentenced to attend Alcoholics Anonymous after she failed a sobriety test when police pulled her over.
While revealing that they attended these meetings violates one of the basic tenets of the movement, opening up about their journey is inspiring.
These celebs were all heavy drinkers (and are now sober)
These stars attended AA meetings
CELEBRITY Sobriety
To a lot of people, celebrities seem to have perfect lives with everything they could want in the world. However, simply because a person is a celebrity doesn’t mean that they don’t struggle with specific issues, such as alcoholism. In fact, multiple well-known celebrities have attended Alcoholics Anonymous as part of their recovery.
Click on to discover the celebs who found help for their addiction with the support of Alcoholics Anonymous.