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Fatboy Slim: Getting sober was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done

The Standard

The Standard

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June 27, 2026

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Fatboy Slim: Getting sober was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done

The musician, 62, also opened up about struggling with anxiety after going to rehab.

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RTÉ News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Fatboy Slim: 'Getting sober probably the hardest thing'

Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a parasite and said getting sober was probably the hardest thing I've ever done.

NDTV

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· Jun 29, 2026

From 101 kg To 76 kg: Fitness Coach Shares Rules That Helped Him Lose 25 kg

In an Instagram post, he opened up about the simple lifestyle changes that helped him achieve his weight-loss goal while maintaining muscle and avoiding the cycle of restrictive dieting.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 21, 2026

At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do

At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do

The Standard

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· Jul 7, 2026

Lulu: Addiction recovery takes courage, commitment and support

The veteran singer is due to speak at an upcoming event on addiction.

Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried MD

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· Jun 12, 2023

Climbing Out of the Depression Hole: Kick Pills, Bring Back Aliveness

I have been treating depression for about 25 years, so when a friend mentioned feeling depressed while on a hike with me, I jumped into doctor mode: “How’s your diet? The post Climbing Out of the Depression Hole: Kick Pills, Bring Back Aliveness appeared first on Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried MD.

Us Weekly

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· Jun 30, 2026

How Robert Downey Jr. 'Literally Became a Superhero' After Rock Bottom

For Robert Downey Jr., going to prison wasn’t the most difficult part of cleaning up his act. “What’s hard is to decide,” he once said of getting sober in 2003. That’s not to say Downey, 61, had it easy. The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer star became addicted to drugs when he was just 8, two years after []

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Related coverage for "Fatboy Slim: Getting sober was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done": RTÉ News — Fatboy Slim: 'Getting sober probably the hardest thing'. NDTV — From 101 kg To 76 kg: Fitness Coach Shares Rules That Helped Him Lose 25 kg. Daily Mail — At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do. The Standard — Lulu: Addiction recovery takes courage, commitment and support. Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried MD — Climbing Out of the Depression Hole: Kick Pills, Bring Back Aliveness. Us Weekly — How Robert Downey Jr. 'Literally Became a Superhero' After Rock Bottom