The Daily Mail (London, England), March 1st, 2002
Byline: TARA CONLAN
SIR Anthony Hopkins has decided it is time to help fellow alcoholics by talking about his long battle with the bottle.
But how much comfort they will derive from his testimony remains to be seen.
The 64-year- old Oscar-winning star of The Silence of the Lambs told Alcoholics Anonymous members that being addicted to drink had been 'an amazing and powerful experience' and that he 'wouldn't have missed it for the world'.
He broke down in tears at the AA meeting in Malibu, California, as he revealed that he saw alcoholism as 'a gift'. He added: 'Obviously, I'm sorry for t...
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