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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Anthony Hopkins ushers in 50th year of sobriety
Caption: Anthony Hopkins has marked nearly five decades of sobriety, revealing to his followers what led him to quit drinking for good. The two-time Oscar-winner shared in a video posted to Instagram that a 1975 incident convinced him to stop drinking, noting, "Forty-nine years ago today, I stopped.” The Welsh actor admitted he was having fun until he realised he was in big trouble, driving a car "drunk out of my skull”. Hopkins, known for playing the role of Dr Hannibal Lecter in 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, said the near-miss led him to seek support to deal with his addiction to alcohol. ”On that fatal day, I realised I needed help - so I got it. I phoned up a group of people like me - alcoholic. And that was it. Sober.” "Having fun is wonderful, having a drink is fine. But if you are having a problem with the booze, there is help.” "One thing I didn't realise, that I was not unique. There are thousands of people around like me - anyway, I got sober and, it sounds a dull word, but I've had a wonderful life.” “They still employ me, they still give me jobs. I'm going to be 87 in two days. I'm celebrating my long life - unexpectedly long life.” Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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