"If I Hadn't Acted, I Would Have Become an Alcohol Addict"... Hollywood Actress Abstaining from Alcohol for 5 Years

A Regular Drinker Who Enjoyed Alcohol
Decides to Cut Back After Having Children
"Quitting Drinking Is a Milestone in Life"

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway revealed that she has successfully quit drinking over the past five years by practicing moderation. Her secret to sobriety was her son.

In an interview with the US daily newspaper New York Times (NYT) on the 27th of last month (local time), Hathaway said, "I don't usually talk about it, but I have not had a drink for over five years."

Hathaway publicly announced her sobriety five years ago in January 2019. At that time, she appeared on comedian and host Ellen DeGeneres's show, The Ellen Show, and declared, "I quit drinking last October, and I plan to stay sober for the next 18 years for my son." Since then, she has kept that promise for over five years.

On the 29th of last month (local time), Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway attended the premiere of the new film The Idea of You in New York, USA.
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Hathaway had her first son in 2016 and gave birth to her second son in 2019. She cited her children as the reason for quitting alcohol. Hathaway said, "My son has reached the age where he needs me every morning," and added, "I will start drinking again once my son goes to college."

Hathaway was known as a famous drinker who enjoyed alcohol. Although she did not show signs of severe addiction requiring treatment, she often joked with those around her that "if I weren't an actress, I might have become an addict." However, since quitting drinking, she says her overall life satisfaction has greatly improved.

In an interview with the US entertainment media Vanity Fair last March, she said, "From my personal experience, life has generally gotten much better (after quitting drinking)," and added, "I no longer want to spend my days rolling around in bed with a hangover."

Because of this, she no longer worries about being over forty. Anne Hathaway will turn 41 this year. When asked by the NYT how she feels about middle age, she replied, "I don't take it too seriously. My milestones are different. Having been sober for over five years now feels like a milestone, and turning forty just feels like a gift."