NoFireWater

I enjoy reading quotes from famous people who have kicked addictions and thought it might be nice to have them in one place as we find them. I find them inspirational...

This one is from Bradley Cooper in People magazine...
"I don't drink or do drugs anymore," he says, adding that he gave them up at age 29. "Being sober helps a great deal … I remember looking at my life, my apartment, my dogs [when I was still using], and I thought, 'What's happening?' "

Before becoming an actor – and PEOPLE's 2011 Sexiest Man Alive – Cooper wasn't comfortable in his own skin.

"I was so concerned what you thought of me, how I was coming across, how I would survive the day," he says. "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. I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life. I'm really gonna ruin it."

foodie1

I like reading those too. We seem to focus so much on the train wrecks, it's very refreshing to read about people who've recovered! It also helps to remind me that addiction doesn't discriminate, we're all in this together.

I've been wondering if the following is a real quote from Robert Downey Jr: (something like) "Sometimes I feel like having a drink, and then I remember I have plans for Christmas." That's pretty much me in a nutshell. I've googled it and can't find it, but I've seen it referenced on this site. Anyone know?