List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

[KevFromCanberra]

This list of teetotalers from WIKI is pretty amazing. Quite a few names on it that surprised me. Its worth a look. This is just the F to J section.

How is this for a motley group of people ...


* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian political leader[73]
* Billy Graham, evangelist
* James Hetfield, frontman of Metallica
* Adolf Hitler, F?hrer of Germany (1934?1945).[89]
* Anthony Hopkins (since 1975), Welsh actor [91]
* Crazy Horse, Native American leader [92]
* Barry Humphries, Australian comic actor and satirist
* Ana Ivanović,Tennis player [95]
* Samuel L. Jackson, American Oscar nominated actor
* Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Confederate General and Presbyterian [97][98]
* Steve Jobs, American businessman, Co-Founder and CEO of Apple.
* Elton John, English musician [102]

F to J

* Lord Faulkner, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland [65]
* Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings quarterback [66]
* Craig Ferguson, Talk show host and comedian [67]
* Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist, who abruptly decided to quit drinking during a trip to Brazil while a professor at Cornell University [68]
* Vincent Gallo, American filmmaker and musician [69]
* Michelle Gayle, British actress and singer [70]
* Darren Fletcher, Football player for Manchester United [71]
* George Galloway, British Member of Parliament[72]
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian political leader[73]
* Lee Gaze, lead guitarist in Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets [74]
* A. A. Gill, British journalist and restaurant critic for The Times [75]
* Billy Graham, evangelist
* Richard E Grant, English actor [76]
* Pat Gray, American radio talk-show host [77]
* Dick Gregory, American comedian and activist [78]
* Jimmy Greaves, English Footballer [79]
* Sally Greene, Theatre impressario [80]
* Kathy Griffin, comic [81]
* Calvin Harris, Scottish musician [82]
* Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host on ABC's The View [83]
* Davey Havok, lead singer for the band AFI and Blaqk Audio [84]
* Rutherford B. Hayes,[85] 19th U.S. President, and his wife Lucy Webb Hayes [86]
* James Hetfield, frontman of Metallica, after recovering from alcoholism [87]
* Hinduja brothers (Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash & Ashok), Indian business family[88]
* Adolf Hitler, F?hrer of the National Socialist Party (1921?1945) and F?hrer of Germany (1934?1945).[89]
* Jack Hobbs, English batman [90]
* Anthony Hopkins (since 1975), Welsh actor [91]
* Crazy Horse, Native American leader [92]
* F?lix Houphou?t-Boigny, first President of C?te d'Ivoire[93]
* Barry Humphries, Australian comic actor and satirist, after recovering from alcoholism in the 70s.[94]
* Ana Ivanović,Tennis player [95]
* Samuel L. Jackson, American Oscar nominated actor - 15 years abstinent since rehab [96]
* Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Confederate General and Presbyterian [97][98]
* Jesse G. James, West Coast Choppers, Monster Garage [99]
* Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! champ and blogger (Mormon) [100]
* Penn Jillette, American magician, comedian, and member of Penn and Teller [101]
* Steve Jobs, American businessman, Co-Founder and CEO of Apple, Inc. Former CEO of Pixar.
* Elton John, English musician [102]
* John the Stutterer, Member of Howard Stern's Wack Pack
* Griff Rhys Jones, Welsh comedy writer and performer [103]

List of teetotalers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[KundaliniGirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Wonder how many are reformed drinkers? Some have notes about who quit drinking but I wonder if many of the others are just not notated (like Elton John)?? Interesting - thanks for posting.

[KevFromCanberra]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Yes it looks like quite a few are reformed drinkers. I would imagine that Angus Young the lead guitarist from AC/DC was put off drinking after the lead singer Bon Scott choked to death on vomit after a massive bender which (allegendly) involved drinking a bottle of whiskey.

I will be doing a bit of research on these non-drinking guys because I am very interested in how to live the low or zero alcohol life-style.

Quitting is easy for me, I have done it hundreds of times. The bit where I have failed is in filling the void that is left without alcohol in my life. So historically after quitting, the alcohol has gradually crept back into my life, and then I have to do it all over again.

This list of eminent non-drinkers gives me a very rich and fertile area to look for the answers to that question. (Bit of a shame that Adolf Hitler is on the list though :H )

[Seethepony]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Invading Poland looks like one way of staying AF...

[KundaliniGirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

:H:H:H

[KundaliniGirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

[QUOTE=KevFromCanberra;1036654]Yes it looks like quite a few are reformed drinkers. I would imagine that Angus Young the lead guitarist from AC/DC was put off drinking after the lead singer Bon Scott choked to death on vomit after a massive bender which (allegendly) involved drinking a bottle of whiskey.

Well, now that would be incentive, wouldn't it? :H

[KundaliniGirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Yes it looks like quite a few are reformed drinkers. I would imagine that Angus Young the lead guitarist from AC/DC was put off drinking after the lead singer Bon Scott choked to death on vomit after a massive bender which (allegendly) involved drinking a bottle of whiskey.
Now, that would be incentive, wouldn't it?

Invading Poland looks like one way of staying AF...

:H:H

[Rags]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Hi Kev,

What do the square bracketed numbers represent? Any idea?

[Chillgirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Seethepony;1036658 wrote: Invading Poland looks like one way of staying AF...

Classic! :H:H:H

[betty boop]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Rags;1036678 wrote: Hi Kev,

What do the square bracketed numbers represent? Any idea?

Are they the year that they got sober???

Thanks Kev, this is really interesting!!! ... xxx

[betty boop]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

betty boop;1036696 wrote: Are they the year that they got sober

Just read back, that doesn't work :H:H:H:H

[Mish]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Barry Humphries aka Dame Edna is a wonderful example of the reformed drinker. A terrific role model.

[KevFromCanberra]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Seethepony;1036658 wrote: Invading Poland looks like one way of staying AF...

Sadly there is probably an element of truth in that. Hitler was consumed by passionate and clear beliefs in what he wanted to achieve, and there was probably little room in his life for such diversions as drinking.

I remember when I used to run marathons, all the training and activities associated with running, along with a demanding job and being a father of three kids, kept me so busy that alcohol was not an issue in my life for many years. The running also provided a social life with healthy friends who were focussed on being fit and healthy. In some ways I had replaced a negative addiction with a positive addiction back in those days.

Then I got too many running injuries and had to quit, the kids grew up and left and with all the spare time on my hands the alcohol crept back in.

I guess I am currently looking for a new activity that will serve the purpose that running did. The objective would be to get so busy doing fun, positive things so that the drinking would just wither away and fade as an issue. Dabbling with walking, sailing, kayaking, learning guitar etc, but I am what Barbara Sher calls a "Scanner", which means that I can never settle on one thing for very long.

Are You a Scanner? By Barbara Sher

[KundaliniGirl]

List of Teetotalers - facinating mix of people

Dabbling with walking, sailing, kayaking, learning guitar etc, but I am what Barbara Sher calls a "Scanner", which means that I can never settle on one thing for very long.

Oh, that's my issue too! Ugh..........