The Book of Stars Who Quit Drinking: Why They Stop Drinking Alcohol in Their Own Words Paperback – February 18, 2026

An exhaustive 283-page collection of powerful and intimate quotes from famous people who quit drinking, revealing why they walked away from alcohol and how life, clarity, and success improved without booze. Whether you’re on day one, year ten, or just thinking about quitting, The Stars Who Quit Drinking is built to educate you on the experiences of others through moving testimonials.Alcohol and the Wellness Wheel of LifeBreaking up with booze is getting trendy, but there are many sides to the alcohol decision, not the least of which is whether life will be better or worse without it.To answer this question, this book examines the aspects of wellness, and how each of the 7 categories of wellness are affected by alcohol. Review the brief sample of quotes below to decide for yourself if this book will be valuable for you.The Physical Side of AlcoholWhen I stopped drinking it immediately helped alleviate certain problems, like crippling hangovers, insomnia, binge eating, constant feelings of shame and regret.- Hayley GibsonI was sick of waking up with a dry throat, sick of feeling bloated and sick of the decisions I make on it.- Jack HarlowThe Emotional Side of AlcoholI was boozing too much. I didn't want to live that way anymore. I was running from feelings. I don't know how better to describe it.- Brad PittI don't remember feeling like there was any other way to be happy. I was chasing chaos and making my life difficult, all the time thinking I was having fun.- Christina RicciI treated alcohol like it was my friend. It made me feel less nervous, less shy, less scared. But it wasn't my friend, it was poison. - Billy JoelThe Mental Side of AlcoholWhen I think about being sober, the one word that comes to mind is clarity. .- Amber MacThe persistent mental clarity of not drinking is amazing and life changing. I- Alex HormoziI'm sharper, I'm more creative, I feel more myself than I have in years.- Bradley CooperThe Social Side of AlcoholMy big worry when I got sober was I wasn't going to have fun anymore. I was young. But I have more fun today than I ever had in the days when I was drinking.- Rob LoweI didn't learn until I stopped drinking that people actually like me better when I don't drink.- Mike McDanielQuotes on the Success SideI can trace my success from that moment I stopped drinking.- Nikki GlaserGetting sober just exploded my life. Now I have a much clearer sense of myself and what I can and can't do. I am more successful than I have ever been.- Jamie Lee CurtisStopping drinking is probably the most powerful personal development strategy which I've ever found.- Chris WilliamsonThe Family Side of Alcohol“I can't think of one thing that drinking has done that's been good for me or my family.–Brett Favre“No hangovers, no regret, no wasted time—just living fully in the moment. There’s no better gift I can give my kids; there’s no better gift I can give my husband.”-Jessica SimpsonThe Spiritual Side of Alcohol.“My addiction wasn’t about alcohol—it was about the collapse of my inner life. Recovery gave me my soul back.”- Rich RollAll quotes were taken from The Book of Stars Who Quit Drinking: Why The Stop Drinking Alcohol in Their Own Words. Read more