Anthony Hopkins celebrated main milestone forward of 87th birthday.
Taking over to his Instagram on Sunday, December 29, the Oscar-winning actor posted a video message to mark 49 years of sobriety.
“Forty-nine years in the past at the moment, I finished,” he mentioned, mimicking a ingesting gesture. “And I used to be having such enjoyable. But then I spotted I used to be in huge, huge bother as a result of I couldn’t keep in mind something, and I used to be driving a automobile drunk out of my cranium.”
“Then, on that deadly day, I spotted I wanted assist. So I obtained it,” he continued. “I phoned up a bunch of individuals like me —- alcoholic. And that was it, Sober. I’ve had extra enjoyable these 49 years than ever.”
The Mary star utilised his social media account— with thousands and thousands of followers— to tell them about searching for assist.
“If you do have an issue — having enjoyable is fantastic, having a drink is okay — however in case you are having an issue with the booze, there’s assist,” the star continued. “It’s not a horrible deal — it’s a situation for those who’re allergic to alcohol. Get some assist. There’s loads of assist round.”
It would possibly sound uninteresting, however the actor emphasised that he had a “fantastic life” with no drink.
“So I’m celebrating my lengthy life — unexpectedly lengthy life,” the actor mentioned within the video he posted simply two days forward of his 87th birthday, earlier than wrapping the motivational message saying, “With that, Happy New Year!” and blew a kiss.
Hopkins’ inspiring message got here simply as New Year’s Eve approached. Although the vacation is commonly related to extreme ingesting, the actor’s recommendation is well timed for these hoping to kick off 2025 with a contemporary and wholesome self.
