Getting & Staying Sober in Los Angeles is a challenge. It takes time, discipline, and desire. A simple desire for something better for yourself.
Getting and Staying Sober in Los Angeles…. HARD or NOT?
Decision: Medium Hard
Tips for Success:
- A guide service. Much like mountaineering, without a guide you will end up walking around in circles.
- Defy social “norms”. Are you not sick of the social norms already? Most everything you do in your life is done because somebody told you do it somewhere along the line, including drinking….. be defiant.
- Laugh often. Remember the times when you were young without alcohol and how much fun you had. You are still the same person, you can do that again.
- Listen to the science. Alcohol is poison. We will eat organic veggies, drink purified water, swear off big food companies, but poisoning ourselves with alcohol is ok? Alcohol is bad for your health (Don’t give me this, “A glass of wine is good for you” The truth is, the anti oxidants provided in the wine are good for you not the alcohol… This is a “fact” somebody told you) This health reason should be enough to keep you sober.
- Set Goals… The more goals you have, the less time you have to waste. Alcohol is a time waster.
NOTE: Famous Successful people who are sober:
- Akon, Singer[1]
- Dick Advocaat, Dutch football coach[2]
- Ryan Adams, American musician and author[3]
- Tony Adams, footballer, former Arsenal captain and England International; former manager of Portsmouth[4]
- Ben Affleck, American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter[5]
- Muhammad Ali, activist, athlete, boxer, former World Heavyweight Champion, Gold Medal Olympian[6]
- Emmanuelle Alt, Editor, French Vogue[7]
- Anil Ambani, Indian Businessman. [8]
- Mukesh Ambani , Indian Business Tycoon. [9]
- Simon Amstell, English Comedian and TV Host[10]
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York, member of the British royal family[11]
- John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General[12]
- Isaac Asimov, American author and chemist[13]
- Reubin Askew, American politician, former Governor of Florida, United States Trade Representative and presidential candidate[14]
- Barbara Bach, American actress[15]
- Amitabh Bachchan Indian movie actor[16]
- Ted Baillieu, Australian politician[17]
- Zoë Ball, TV and radio presenter[18]
- Joseph Cyril Bamford, founder of the JCB company[19]
- Albert Barnes, American Presbyterian minister and Bible commentator[20]
- Captain Robert Abram Bartlett, captain of ill-fated ship Karluk[21]
- Kate Beckinsale, English actress.[22]
- Chuck Berry, Rock’N’ Roll Pioneer [23]
- Tony Benn, British socialist politician[24]
- Hilary Benn, British politician[25]
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krishnas[26]
- Joe Biden, United States Senator from Delaware and 47th Vice President of the United States, states abstinence from alcohol due to family history of alcoholism.[27]
- John and Annie Bidwell, founders of Chico, California, prohibitionists
- Brian Blessed, British actor[28]
- Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, NJ (D)[29]
- Hugh Bourne, joint founder of Primitive Methodism[30]
- Christopher Del Bosco, Canadian freestyle skiier[31]
- Chuck D, frontman of Hip-Hop group Public Enemy [32]
- David Bowie, English musician[33]
- Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian[34]
- Don Bradman, Australian cricketer[35]
- Russell Brand, English comedian[36]
- Ian Brown, English singer[37]
- Phil Brooks, American professional wrestler, known as “CM Punk”[38]
- Steve Brown Christian author, radio broadcaster and seminary professor.[39]
- George N. Briggs, Governor of Massachusetts from 1844 to 1851[40]
- Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973), 1938 Nobel laureate in literature[41]
- Warren E. Buffett, billionaire investor[42]
- Gerard Butler, Scottish actor[43]
- George W. Bush, 43rd U.S. President, former heavy drinker, stated he quit drinking in 1986 after determining alcohol began to “compete with his energy”[44] (see also George W. Bush substance abuse controversy)
- John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury‘s chocolate factory.[45]
- Alastair Campbell, British broadcaster, journalist and adviser to Tony Blair
- Naomi Campbell, British model[44]
- Stacey Campfield, politician from Tennessee[46]
- Jim Carrey, Canadian actor[47]
- Kim Cattrall, English actress[48]
- Dan Castellaneta, American voice actor known for his work on The Simpsons.
- Johnny Chan, American poker player, winner of ten WSOP bracelets[49]
- Keith Chegwin, English television presenter[50]
- Djibril Cissé, French international footballer[51]
- Eric Clapton, English musician[52]
- Arthur C. Clarke, science-fiction writer[53]
- Adam Clayton, English-born musician with Irish band U2, teetotal since 26 November 1993[54]
- John Coltrane, jazz musician, abstained after years of drug and alcohol abuse[55]
- Phil Collen, lead guitarist for rock band Def Leppard
- Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian[56]
- Dane Cook, American comedian[57]
- Norman Cook, DJ and producer (Fatboy Slim)[18]
- Alice Cooper, rock musician, abstinent after prolonged alcohol abuse[58]
- Bradley Cooper, American actor[59]
- Fearne Cotton, British TV presenter[60]
- Graham Coxon, musician, Blur guitarist[61]
- Owen Coyle, Scottish football manager[62]
- Tom Cruise, American actor[63]
- Dick Dale, American surf rock guitarist[64]
- Kristin Davis, American actress[65]
- Lauren B. Davis, Canadian writer[66]
- Kat Dennings, American actress[67]
- Morarji Desai, former Indian Prime Minister.[68]
- Jacob L. Devers, commander of the 6th Army Group in Europe during World War II.[69]
- John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada (1957–1963); told UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, upon being offered an alcoholic drink, “I’m a teetotaler; I don’t drink hard liquor.” (One Canada: An Autobiography).
- Josh Dies, author/singer/songwriter, teetotaler since birth on 06/12/83[70]
- Eric Dolphy, jazz musician[71]
- Graeme Dott, snooker player[72]
- Frederick Douglass[73]
- Rosie Douglas, Caribbean politician and former Prime Minister of Dominica[74]
- Neal S. Dow, an early prohibitionist who was presidential candidate for the Prohibition Party in 1880[75]
- Robert Downey, Jr., American actor [76]
- Willem Drees, Dutch politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands.[77]
- Faye Dunaway, American actress
- Eliza Dushku, American actress[78]
- Michael Eavis, organiser of the Glastonbury Festival[79]
- Roger Ebert, American film critic
- Perrie Edwards, British singer and a member of Little Mix
- Harlan Ellison, American science-fiction writer
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