We Admired Him, and He Was Falling Apart Before Us! Anthony Hopkins' 30-Year Struggle
One of today's greatest actors, Sir Anthony Hopkins, celebrates his 88th birthday today. On this occasion, the two-time Oscar winner shared a powerful and deeply personal video message on Instagram, recalling the moment that forever changed his life.
TL;DR
- Anthony Hopkins marks 50 years of sobriety, recalling a near-fatal drunk driving incident.
- He realized his 'fun' was alcoholism and sought help, which ended his addiction.
- Hopkins urges others with similar struggles to check their 'overindulgence' and choose life.
- He previously wrote about his addiction in his memoir, 'We Did OK, Kid'.
- At 37, his body showed signs of aging due to his condition.
- The most dramatic moment was waking up after drunk driving on December 29, 1975, realizing he could have harmed someone.
- A voice asked him if he wanted to live or die, and he chose life, which miraculously ended his desire to drink.