Macklemore
The rapper battled alcohol addiction for most of his adolescence until becoming sober at the age of 25. In an interview with MTV, he explained, “The thing that pulled me back was knowing that I wanted to be a musician and that if I wanted to do this I had to get sober.”
Russel Brand
For a long time, the English comedian/actor has been honest about his substance misuse problems in public, and he is now 14 years sober. In his new book Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions, which is currently available for pre-order, he sets out to assist those who have battled the same problems.