Say THIS To People Who Ask You To Drink Alcohol

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Welcome to the Stop Drinking podcast , where we help you make stopping drinking a simple , logical and easy decision . We help you with tips , tools and strategies to start living your best life when alcohol-free . If you want to learn more about stop drinking coaching , then head over to wwwsobaclearcom . Imagine for a second being on top of the world , the whole throb of one of the biggest TV series ever , and then imagine battling a shadow that threatens it all . No , this isn't a game of thrones plot twist . This is Kit Harrington's real life journey from the height of Winterfell to the depths of addiction . Discover in this video why Kit chose sobriety over the seduction of the spotlight . We're going to uncover the truths , the struggles and the triumphs . Today we're going to dive deep into the tale of a king who conquered his own demons . And just before we get into the video , if you want details on stop drinking coaching , where we help you reframe the way that you view alcohol and then we use coaching to really focus on building a great life without it , please go ahead and click the link in the description . You can book a free call and we can see if the Soberclaw program could be a good match for you . We typically work with business owners , professionals and high achievers who have already tried things like AA , therapy , rehab , willpower . But they don't want to do it that way . They want a different way of doing things . So if you want details , book the call or just go to sobrietycom . And now back to the video .

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So , born in London in 1986 , christopher Katesby Harrington had a relatively uneventful childhood . Coming from a middle-class family , he got involved with acting as a teenager and performed with his school theater . After high school , he attended drama school in London at the university level , graduating in 2008 . After some minor roles , he would get his big break in 2011 . That was the year that he was cast as John Snow in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones , also my favorite series of all time . The show would go on to run for eight seasons . In the process , it would shatter all sorts of viewership records and go down in history as one of the most successful television series ever . Widely praised by critics for his performance as Snow , harrington ended up becoming one of the highest paid actors on television . At one point , he was reportedly collecting $2 million per episode . He would also go on to star in a number of films on the big screen , one of those recently being 2021 Marvel Comics superhero film Eternals . You might have also heard him lend his voice in the second and third installment of DreamWorks smash hit franchise how to Train your Dragon . Now , all of these successful ventures have made the 36-year-old a very wealthy man and he is now sitting on top of an estimated fortune of $14 million .

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Harrington spends his free time in his lavish estate in the English countryside . He purchased this in 2017 for a reported $2.1 million and he lives there with his wife , game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie . After playing the part of on-screen lovers in the second season of the series , the pair would go on to date in real life before eventually tying the knot in 2018 . A few weeks before the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones ended , it was revealed that Harrington was actually headed to rehab . In a statement to the press , his rep stated quote Kit has decided to utilize this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues . Now , from sources close to the star , it would soon be leaked that he was battling with a drinking problem as well as stress . You see , the end of the series was looming as a landmark of immense significance in his life . According to a clinical psychologist who commented on the story at the time , the loss of a gig as big as a leading role in Game of Thrones , along with all the fame and status , can be immense so immense , actually , that it's hard for regular people who have never been in that position to even imagine Now .

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Another reason for the timing of Harrington's rehab might have been well more practical . As Game of Thrones wound down , the star might have finally had some time to reflect and then address his personal issues . Ironically , things were aggravated by the fact that in later seasons of the show , harrington's character , john Snow , would be smack in the centre of the series' spotlight , whilst in the early seasons , his character was just one amongst many . Later on , he became central to the narrative . During an interview at the same year he entered rehab , he had this to say when you become the cliffhanger of a TV show , and a TV show probably at the height of its power , the focus on you is terrifying . To those who had been paying attention , there were signs that something was not quite right in the stars' life . In 2018 , harrington got kicked out of a New York pool bar for being loud and aggressive , and in other photographs that would surface over the coming weeks , harrington could be seen on the streets of Paris , apparently intoxicated , stumbling around in front of oncoming cars .

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His stay at the luxury Connecticut rehab Pruevee Swiss would not come cheap , with a price tag of around $120,000 a month . This facility prides itself on quote . However , sequestered all one-to-one customer clinical and holistic care , pruevee Swiss do not advertise , nor do they have much of a social media presence . Their reputation grows by word of mouth in the circles of CEOs , hollywood stars and other celebrities . The facilities and services include a fitness studio , pilates , acupuncture , infrared sorener , therapeutic massages and more , and details of Harrington's stay at Pruevee Swiss were few and hard to come by , but what we do know is that his treatment was successful and , by all accounts , he has not had a drink since .

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In a 2021 interview with the Sunday Times , the star would open up about his addiction troubles and his path to sobriety . He admitted to dealing with depression so severe that it made him think the unthinkable . And here's the crazy thing when he was asked if he had ever considered suicide , he didn't mince his words , quote I will give you an answer to that question , and the answer is yes . Yes , of course , I went through periods of real depression where I wanted to do all sorts of things , although he did avoid disclosing details about the particular events that led him to rehab , harrington was very forthcoming with regards to the main takeaway from sobriety . In one words , change . Quote . One of my favourite things that I learnt recently is that the expression a leopard doesn't change its spots is completely false . That a leopard actually does change its spots . I just think that's the most beautiful thing . It really helps . That was something I kind of clung onto the idea that I could make this huge , fundamental change in who I was and how I went about my life .

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In another interview around this time , the star revealed that after the Game of Thrones finale , he took a break from working for a full year . The time to unwind and work on himself would turn out to be very beneficial To aid in his recovery . Harrington can count on the support of his loving wife , rose Leslie . In an interview with Harper's Bazaar , leslie would reveal that she had found value support in Al-Anon . This is an organisation for relatives and loved ones of people struggling with addiction . But for all of her love and the support of the Al-Anon community , she recognises that at its core , harrington's sobriety is all down to him . Quote no amount of nanny-ing is going to be able to stop him from doing what he decides to do . I don't choose to put that pressure on myself . The responsibility of his behaviour is on him . It's not on me to garden from it .