Eminem And 10 Celebrities Who Are Sober And Thriving

Rap superstar Eminem celebrated another year sober with a simple post of his hand holding a 16 year sobriety chip. Em posted the pic, perhaps a little ironically, on the popular marijuana celebration day: 4/20. Eminem’s relationship with drugs has been heavily referenced in his music ever since his first commercial release: "The Slim Shady LP."

Eminem, whose birth name is Marshall Mathers III, previously revealed that he decided to get sober after a near-fatal overdose in 2007. His relationship with drugs has been widely documented, mostly by himself. The overdose, it would seem, was referenced in a song called “Castle” from his 2017 ‘Revival’ album:

"And if things should worsen, don't take this letter I wrote
As a goodbye note, 'cause your dad's at the end of his rope
I'm sliding down a slippery slope
Anyways sweetie, I better go
I'm getting sleepy
Love, Dad, s***, I don't know"

He went on to explain in a 2017 Men’s Journal interview how he replaced his addiction with another: exercise. It must have worked because the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning, Oscar-winning rapper is proudly celebrating year number 16.

Celebrities and addiction, unfortunately, is not an uncommon story. However, the good news is that recovery and sobriety are on the rise. Non-alcoholic drink sales went up by over 20% from 2021 to 2022. Young people are leading the trend, preferring productivity and a general sense of well-being over drinking alcohol. Gen Z spends about 40% less on alcohol than Millennials.

While sobriety is becoming more and more popular, some are choosing to not abstain totally. Many are instead choosing the "Sober Curious" lifestyle. This is a way of being able to enjoy alcohol consumption a little more responsibly, staying mindful of the effects that alcohol has on your mind and body.

With sobriety becoming more and more mainstream, Eminem isn’t the only celebrity who has decided to clean out his liquor closet.

Anne Hathaway told Vanity Fair that she stopped drinking because “deep down, I knew it wasn’t for me.” She says that since she’s been sober, her personal experience is that “everything is better.”

Tom Holland says that his sobriety was born with a popular trend: “Dry January,” during which, his alcohol cravings scared him a little. So, he opted for another month, and another, and finally reaching his birthday (June 6) sober and realizing it’s the happiest he’s ever been in his life.

Jack Harlow told Rolling Stone that, while he didn’t feel like he necessarily had a problem with booze, he was tired of waking up with a dry throat, feeling bloated and sick of the poor choices made while drinking.

Miley Cyrus was an avid supporter of recreational marijuana use but has since reversed her stance. In 2017, she told Tonight Show Host, Jimmy Fallon, that she decided to stop smoking after being embarrassed by old clips of herself on his show.

Bradley Cooper says that drug and alcohol addiction nearly killed him and was lucky to get sober at 29 years old.

Bradley’s bff and ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast host Dax Shepard regularly discusses his sobriety journey on his podcast. He has started to enjoy beer, though, as he owns a non-alcoholic beer company called 'Ted Segers.'

Blake Lively says that she has never drank and never tried a drug. She says it wasn’t a lifestyle choice, she just genuinely doesn’t have a desire for it. She's even turned her sobriety into a business with her alcohol-free sparkling beverage line, 'Betty Buzz'. Although, she has a sister line named 'Betty Booze' that contains alcohol.

Sex and the City star Kristin Davis realized that drinking was interfering with her acting. Hangovers interfered with her acting classes and she thought: “It’s got to be one or the other.” She chose acting and has been sober for over 30 years!

Daniel Radcliff said that he started drinking as a teen and it became a problem towards the end of filming “Harry Potter” and stemmed from feeling “lost in life.” He also said it felt weird to give up alcohol so early in life but also said that he’s “very, very happy about it.”

Eva Mendes is candid about her time in rehab and says that she is proud of others who face their demons and get better.