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Jason Isaacs Shares Sobriety Journey
Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs opens up about 28 years of sobriety after battling addiction.
In brief
Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs opens up about 28 years of sobriety after battling addiction. Jason Isaacs has been sober for 28 years since overcoming drug and alcohol addiction. Originally reported by LADbible.
Jason Isaacs reflects on sobriety milestone
Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has reflected on the time he 'thought he was going to die' as he celebrates 28 years of sobriety.
“Twenty-eight-years ago today, I woke up having spent the night without drugs”
Isaacs shares sober birthday clip
Isaacs shared a candid clip on his Instagram page on Tuesday (6 October) to mark his 'sober birthday' and discuss his addiction battle.
“I’ve lived a life that is drugs and drink free since”
Isaacs describes past hopelessness
He admitted there was a time when he felt 'no question' he was going to die from drugs and alcohol.
“No question I was going to die of, and with, drugs on me and in me”
Isaacs urges others to seek help
Isaacs encouraged those in a dire situation to take the 'first baby step and surrender' for change.
“So if you're in a dire situation, if you think that there's no escape”
Isaacs credits 12-step groups
He credited '12-step groups' as a method that helped him achieve sobriety and change his life.
“There's many ways to do it, but you can change your life”
Isaacs shares past sober experience
Last year, Isaacs recalled his first full day sober in 1998 by spending the night naked in a high street sauna.
“I had no idea how long it would last but that morning, as I emerged blinking, pink and massively over-cooked”
The key point
Jason Isaacs has been sober for 28 years since overcoming drug and alcohol addiction.
