Macklemore
The rapper struggled with alcoholism for most of his adolescence until he was 25 years old when he was able to get clean. In an interview with MTV, he elaborated, saying, “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
In public, the English comedian/actor has been forthright about his substance abuse issues for a long time, and he has now been clean and sober for 14 years. Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, which is presently available for pre-order, is his latest book in which he seeks to aid individuals who have struggled with the same issues.