Inspirational sober/teetotal people
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Inspirational sober/teetotal people
So I think it's good for me (everybody) to have mentors / inspirational people who have achieved what you want to achieve for every one of your goals.....
When I was a teenager I used this mentoring/role moddling in a negative way.....Hello Jim Morrison....
Later in a postive way with Bruce Lee.......I didn't consciously know that they were influencing me at the time...
But being consciously aware of the laws of association, I can use it to my advantage.....I was looking at the list of "famous teetotalers" to see who I could relate to....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teetotalers
maybe:
Frankie Boyle (Intelligent, controversial)
Billy Connolly (nice recovery story with him and his wife)
Russell Brand (his eyes say he has a mental illness, he's got over his addictions)
Noel Fielding (all outspoken comedians)
Tom Cruise (was never a fan of his really, only started to like him when I discovered what kind of personality he has)
Che Guevara (it's Che isn't it. I want to do motorcycle diaries like him)
Curtis 50 cent Jackson (not a "fan" of his from a music point of view, but from the book he did with Robert Greene and his business acum)
Bruce Lee (legend....I have to start liking him again....very inspirational)
Ewan Mcgregor (never a fan, but liked him after that documentary he did. down to earth guy, family man)
that's all that stands out for now....
who is your sober/teetotal inspirations? celebrity or real!!
......and what's the difference between sober and teetotal???
here's another teetotal boy....Akon with an apt song if you've just recently had a (last) binge....like me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynMk2EwRi4Q
When I was a teenager I used this mentoring/role moddling in a negative way.....Hello Jim Morrison....
Later in a postive way with Bruce Lee.......I didn't consciously know that they were influencing me at the time...
But being consciously aware of the laws of association, I can use it to my advantage.....I was looking at the list of "famous teetotalers" to see who I could relate to....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teetotalers
maybe:
Frankie Boyle (Intelligent, controversial)
Billy Connolly (nice recovery story with him and his wife)
Russell Brand (his eyes say he has a mental illness, he's got over his addictions)
Noel Fielding (all outspoken comedians)
Tom Cruise (was never a fan of his really, only started to like him when I discovered what kind of personality he has)
Che Guevara (it's Che isn't it. I want to do motorcycle diaries like him)
Curtis 50 cent Jackson (not a "fan" of his from a music point of view, but from the book he did with Robert Greene and his business acum)
Bruce Lee (legend....I have to start liking him again....very inspirational)
Ewan Mcgregor (never a fan, but liked him after that documentary he did. down to earth guy, family man)
that's all that stands out for now....
who is your sober/teetotal inspirations? celebrity or real!!
......and what's the difference between sober and teetotal???
here's another teetotal boy....Akon with an apt song if you've just recently had a (last) binge....like me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynMk2EwRi4Q
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These are the ones who stood out, for me personally
(though for some I'm still like, wait, really?! For sure??):
David Bowie
Robert Downie Jr
Richard Feynman
Stephen King
H.P. Lovecraft
Joe Manganiello
Daniel Radcliffe
Christina Ricci
Anne Rice
Tilda Swinton
I should keep this list around, to remind myself...
(though for some I'm still like, wait, really?! For sure??):
David Bowie
Robert Downie Jr
Richard Feynman
Stephen King
H.P. Lovecraft
Joe Manganiello
Daniel Radcliffe
Christina Ricci
Anne Rice
Tilda Swinton
I should keep this list around, to remind myself...
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Originally Posted by AlHowSoonisNow 
When I was a teenager I used this mentoring/role moddling in a negative way.....Hello Jim Morrison....
Now I look to people like Joyce Carol Oates ... nondrinker, nonsmoker, non-coffee drinker even! Runs daily. And is unbelievably prolific as a writer.
Anne Rice got sober. So did Stephen King.
Great post
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Originally Posted by FreeOwl
Henry Rollins
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
Wow, thats admirable Bruuuuuce!
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Originally Posted by Sadie1
Bruce must be a teetotaler from way back. I was invited to a backstage party ( no, not a groupie! ) right when Born to Run came out. There was not a drop of alcohol or a drug in the backstage party. I was disappointed back then Wow, thats admirable Bruuuuuce!
Wow, thats admirable Bruuuuuce!
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Originally Posted by Soberpotamus
Now I look to people like Joyce Carol Oates ... nondrinker, nonsmoker, non-coffee drinker even! Runs daily. And is unbelievably prolific as a writer.
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Originally Posted by soberwolf
Everyone & everything I guess inspires me good or bad
Moby on sobriety:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUn89WhD_nQ
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Originally Posted by matilda123
Yes, and she is such a great mentor to young writers too. A really fantastic model of what is possible.
She posts nearly the same kinds of things I tend to post, only she's WAY more knowledgeable than me about books at this point, lol. She's probably got an encyclopedic knowledge. I would absolutely love to meet her, or sit it a class. Yeah, just sitting in a class would suffice Member
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Originally Posted by Soberpotamus
Fantastic model, agreed. I follow her on Twitter. I watch her posts every day. She posts so many things that I'm already interested in, it's funny She posts nearly the same kinds of things I tend to post, only she's WAY more knowledgeable than me about books at this point, lol. She's probably got an encyclopedic knowledge. I would absolutely love to meet her, or sit it a class. Yeah, just sitting in a class would suffice
She posts nearly the same kinds of things I tend to post, only she's WAY more knowledgeable than me about books at this point, lol. She's probably got an encyclopedic knowledge. I would absolutely love to meet her, or sit it a class. Yeah, just sitting in a class would suffice Guest
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I thought she had a pretty good sense of humor, it shows even in her Tweets.
That's awesome you have talked with her!
Yeah, she seems to always bring attention to and praise fellow writers. I love that about her, and that she seems humble.
That's a great idea. I would like to hear her in person
That's awesome you have talked with her!
Yeah, she seems to always bring attention to and praise fellow writers. I love that about her, and that she seems humble.
That's a great idea. I would like to hear her in person
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I didn't know Frankie Boyle or Noel Fielding were teetotal - good stuff
Joe Walsh is one of my recovery heroes, along with James Taylor - they both pulled them selves back from the brink.
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Joe Walsh is one of my recovery heroes, along with James Taylor - they both pulled them selves back from the brink.
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Kerry Collins
He got sober just before I did after several very public incidents and nearly getting run out of the NFL. He became a very quiet, humble guy and just a year into sobriety he was the starting QB in a Super Bowl and his sobriety was a lead story. It seemed like a lot of pressure and he addressed it only because he had to but you could tell he would much rather not be in the spotlight. I rooted for him even though I hate the Giants.
He got sober just before I did after several very public incidents and nearly getting run out of the NFL. He became a very quiet, humble guy and just a year into sobriety he was the starting QB in a Super Bowl and his sobriety was a lead story. It seemed like a lot of pressure and he addressed it only because he had to but you could tell he would much rather not be in the spotlight. I rooted for him even though I hate the Giants.
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Great post. I did enjoy looking through that wikipedia list. I also happened upon this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge
I used to follow some of these bands when I was younger. Especially Minor Threat and Fugazi. So for me, Ian McKay is my teetotal hero now, given that I was always drunk at his gigs. I do look forward to going to a punk/hardcore gig sober at some point in the future.....
Thanks for this excellent post Allhow!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge
I used to follow some of these bands when I was younger. Especially Minor Threat and Fugazi. So for me, Ian McKay is my teetotal hero now, given that I was always drunk at his gigs. I do look forward to going to a punk/hardcore gig sober at some point in the future.....
Thanks for this excellent post Allhow!
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