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Sir Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 50 Years of Sobriety
Sir Anthony Hopkins credits a near-fatal blackout while drunk driving for his sobriety, urging others struggling with addiction to choose life, marking 50 years sober.
- Monday, Sir Anthony Hopkins posted an Instagram video marking 50 years of sobriety and captioned it with a New Year message and the line One day at a time.
- On Dec. 29, 1975 Hopkins recalled driving drunk in a blackout and nearly killing himself, then making a "fatal phone call" and hearing an inner voice that told him "it's all over."
- Framing the anniversary, Sir Anthony Hopkins, 88, noted he will be 88 in two days, marking 50 years sober just before his birthday.
- Hopkins encouraged anyone with a drinking problem to check resources, urging people to "choose life instead of the opposite" and highlighting Drinkline helpline 0300 123 1110 for confidential support.
- In his October memoir, Sir Anthony Hopkins detailed his struggle in We Did OK, Kid and discussed it further in recent NPR and podcast appearances.
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