Russell Brand will be the first to admit that he thinks about drugs every single day. He was a lover of anything and everything, with heroin being his most favorite drug. Whether it was coke, booze, speed or dope, Brand attributes his usage to the need to fill a personal void inside of him. Having been sober for just over a decade now, the actor still admits that each and every day he still has to make the conscious decision not to pick up drugs and says all you can do is take it one day at a time, even though it is incredibly difficult. He strives to help others who are struggling with addiction and describes the disease as irrational. He started a fund within the UK charity Comic Relief, titled Give It Up, in an effort to raise both money and awareness for abstinence-based recovery. In addition, Brand also takes part in the creation of educationally based documentaries on substance abuse.
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The following are 6 famous personalities who can serve as role models in your times of self doubt and offer some inspiration and insight when it comes to the addiction recovery process.