Lebo M Celebrates 17 Years of Sobriety

Lebo M Celebrates 17 Years of Sobriety. Drugs and alcohol abuse are one of the challenges that our entertainment industry is faced with. So many talented entertainers have lost jobs, business ventures, deals, as well as lives due to substance and alcohol abuse.

Having noted that though, we still have a good number of personalities who decided to turn over a new leaf and become clean. A couple of months back, Seriti Films co-founder Thabang Moleya took to Twitter to celebrate 10 Years of sobriety. Kwaito star Kabelo Mabalane, also celebrated 20 years of sobriety this year, and comedian Nina Hastie is also a woman of sober habits, and has kept it that way for almost 9 years. These are some of the inspirational stories, who continue to show us that it is possible.

Lebo M is also another one of our celebrities, who has quit alcohol for years. The celebrated composure and reality TV star has been sober for a whole 17 years. He became sober in 2005, and states that he entered a new stage of his life where he was able to reflect on and overcome his life problems without hitting the bar.

In an interview a couple of years ago, Lebo M said in his early career he was a drinker. He said he grew up in Soweto and entered the nightclub scene at 14 when it was all wine, women and song. As much as alcohol did not disturb his professional life, Lebo M still found it fit to stop drinking alcohol altogether and live a sober life.

“This young man is 17 years sober, alcohol free today… blessed and happy,” Lebo said.