Old 12-23-2006, 08:50 PM
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Kid Vengeance
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There are countless celebrities who are open about their alcoholism/sobriety, but a few who come to mind would be the actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who I recently read saying that if he didn't stop drinking 15 years ago he wouldn't have accomplished anything that he has, including of course his Oscar last year... also I just saw some of that Surreal Life tv show, and both musicians on it, Steve Harvel of Smashmouth and CC Deville of Poision are recovering alcoholics who won't touch a drink. Also that Glen Beck guy on CNN talks regularly and extensively about his alcoholism, and hasn't had a drink for like 20 years. Hmmm I should be able to think of more than that.

Anyway, AA doesn't have a monopoly on the process of recovery, and just because that particular philosophy promotes anonymity doesn't mean anyone doesn't have the right to openly discuss their alcoholism all they want. And for me it's always very encouraging to hear the stories of these successful people, or whatever.
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