Anthony Hopkins Marks His 49th Year Of Sobriety With Video Post

Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins shared a brand new message to his followers as he marked 49 years of being sober.

The veteran actor has a long-running custom of sending out messages of hope to individuals battling alcoholism and makes use of his sobriety as a method to inspire them.

On his sober anniversaries, Hopkins normally makes a video recording detailing his expertise and the way he selected to change into sober and continued with the custom this yr.

Within the virtually two-minute clip, he shared his sobriety story along with his followers, narrating what led him to cease ingesting.

Hopkins started, “Good morning. Completely satisfied twenty ninth December. twenty ninth? Why twenty ninth? Effectively, 49 years in the past at this time I ended [mimes the act of drinking].”

He shared that he was having enjoyable then however realized he was in “huge bother” as a result of he could not keep in mind something.

“The Father” actor continued, “I used to be driving a automotive, drunk out of my cranium. Then on that fateful day I spotted I wanted assist, so I acquired it.”

After realizing he wanted assist, Hopkins stated he “phoned a gaggle of individuals” who had been in the same state of affairs and commenced his sobriety journey. He added, “Anyway, I’ve had extra enjoyable these 49 years than ever.”

The actor used his message to encourage individuals battling alcoholism or alcohol-related points. He assured them, saying, “If you happen to do have an issue, having enjoyable is great, having a drink is ok. However in case you are having an issue with booze, there may be assist.”

Hopkins defined, “It isn’t a horrible deal. It is a situation in case you are allergic to alcohol. Get some assist, there may be loads of assist round.”

He additionally stated, “One factor I didn’t notice was I used to be not distinctive. There are millions of individuals round like me.”

Within the video’s concluding half, Hopkins expressed hope and positivity to his followers, utilizing his life for instance of how sober individuals can nonetheless have enjoyable and nice alternatives.

He stated, “In any case, I acquired sober. It sounds a boring phrase, however I’ve had a beautiful life. They nonetheless make use of me, they nonetheless give me jobs.”

The 86-year-old shared, “I’ll be 87 in two days time, so I am celebrating my lengthy life – my unexpectedly lengthy life –so you probably have an issue, the place to go.”

Hopkins urged these with ingesting issues to hunt assist by phoning a gaggle, enrolling in a 12-step program, or doing no matter they may do “as a result of it [alcohol] is a killer.”

He ended his message by blowing a kiss and saying, “With that, pleased New Yr!”

He said, “Hiya there, pleased New Yr to you all! All you revelers and drinkers all having enjoyable. Fantastic!”

Hopkins added, “Completely satisfied New Yr, have a good time. If you happen to get a hangover, keep in mind me. I do not get them anymore as a result of 48 years in the past at this time, I ended. I acquired assist for it and my life modified.”

The “One Life” star concluded, “I do not envy you having enjoyable on the market, however when you need assistance, there is a time. Life is in session. Go for it.”

In a 2020 interview with The New York Instances, Hopkins recalled the second he determined to cease ingesting in 1975.

He revealed that he awakened in a resort room in Arizona however had no concept how he acquired there.

Hopkins stated per the Independent, “I assumed, ‘Effectively, I’ve acquired to cease this as a result of I am both going to kill anyone or myself. My life, from that second on, took on new that means.”

“The Silence of the Lambs” actor’s resolution to give up ingesting has benefitted him significantly.

The icon received his first Oscar in 1991 for his function as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in “The Silence of the Lambs.” Hopkin’s second Oscar win got here in 2021 when he was 83.

He received the award for his function as a father affected by dementia in “The Father,” making him the oldest individual to win an Oscar.