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SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
She's known for sipping her share of Cosmos on Sex and the City, but in real life Kristin Davis steers clear of cocktails.
"I’m a recovering alcoholic," the actress, 43, tells Health. "I’ve never hid it, but I’ve been sober the whole time I’ve been famous, so it wasn’t like I had to go to rehab publicly."
She says "it’s caused a lot of confusion out in the world. I get sent many a Cosmo! I never drink them.
"I believe [alcoholism] is a disease. I don’t think you can mess with it."
She says people used to say to her "'Couldn’t you just have one glass of champagne?'
"And I would say, 'No,'" Davis recalls. "I’m doing well. I still have occasional bad days. Why risk it?"
Unlike her family-oriented character, Charlotte York, Davis says her No. 1 goal in life isn't to wed and have kids. (See clips from the upcoming SATC movie here.)
Still she says, "I can relate to feeling the pressure society puts on a person. My family has never been focused on that for me. I’d love to have children, though. I’d also love to adopt a child — I think about it a lot."
Davis - who works with Oxfam International to fights poverty - even cites Angelina Jolie as an inspiration.
"I’ve met Angelina. I don’t know her well, but what she’s done is fantastic," she says.
She adds, "I admire anyone who adopts children."
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MsSissy
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Never heard that about her.
 for not even taking 1 drink!
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| Posted 5/21/08 12:59 PM |
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sticklee
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
whoa - where did that come from? that's surprising
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:09 PM |
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IrishTracy
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Posted by Mssissy
Never heard that about her.
for not even taking 1 drink!
ITA!
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:37 PM |
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freckles
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Wow,surprised!
Good for her
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:50 PM |
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sugar-magnolia
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
I'm pretty sure she has 18yrs sobriety...
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| Posted 5/21/08 2:55 PM |
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Disneygirl
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Wow that's pretty impressive that she has stayed sober despite becoming famous.
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| Posted 5/21/08 3:37 PM |
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JennyPenny
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Good for her!
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| Posted 5/21/08 3:56 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
Who knew!
Good for her
A message more could use.....
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| Posted 5/21/08 5:00 PM |
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oops123
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Re: SATC's Kristin Davis on Battling Alcoholism:"I'm Doing Well"
GET OUT???? She's 43?????
wow and would never have guessed she was an alcoholic!
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| Posted 5/21/08 5:15 PM |
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