Mel Gibson: Five Years Sober!
Time flies when you're covering celebrity gossip.
It's hard to believe, but Mel Gibson's infamous DUI arrest was five years ago. It's also hard to believe that it was the last time the actor drank alcohol.
Sources close to Mel say he's been off the booze ever since that incident, and even celebrated the five-year sobriety milestone with friends last week.
Mel was arrested on July 28, 2006. From that day forward, he hasn't taken a sip of alcohol, according to sources close to him. That's an impressive feat!
Gibson and some pals commemorated the occasion last Friday. Even though it's been a rough couple years, the actor is ultimately grateful for his arrest.
Somehow we doubt he feels the same about the leaking of those Mel Gibson tapes, but hey. Good for him for steering clear of alcohol all this time.
Related Posts
- Mel Gibson Jokes About Latest Rant With Jay Leno: I've Got a Bit of a Temper ...
- Mel Gibson to Sue Over Secretly-Recorded Rant?
- Mel Gibson Rant: Star RAGES at Joe Eszterhas, Bashes Oksana Grigorieva
- Mel Gibson Glad John Lennon is Dead, Wants to Stab Oksana Grigorieva, Screenwriter Claims
September 2nd, 2011 12:47 AM
I'm a big Mel fan, and I would've had his baby for nuthin'. LOL.
September 2nd, 2011 12:38 AM
Seems like his 5 years sober have been some of the worst years of his life. It's like climbing a jagged old mountain with no shoes on. It's great when you make it to the top, but your feet hurt like hell the whole way up.
I still remember the first time I saw him. I was watching TV one Saturday afternon back in the '80s, and The Bounty was on. I was totally awe-stricken - that was the most beautiful man I had ever
seen. When the movie was over, I went out and bought my own copy so I could watch him anytime I wanted. I've been a fan ever since. Love you, Mel. My favorite movie of yours is Man Without a Face. It's a mentoring thing, which we need to see more of.
August 13th, 2011 1:30 PM
It was so refreshing for a change to actually read some positive comments directed at Mel Gibson as I really don't know why there is so much hate directed at him in the US , the guy has not even done one millionth of the stuff some of their other celebrities do but he seems to be the guy the media dumps all their crap on, as a non american I really cant see what the fuss is all about!so the poor guy made some mistakes , don't we all , but it seems like ever since he made the 'Passion'movie they have been gunning for him and calling him a Jew hater. This was even before his drunken rants, which may have been triggered due to all the crap he had been put through about the movie.and anyway alcoholics do and say crazy stuff that they do not mean that's why its called an sickness. And about the movie 'passion' all the guy did was show it as it was as we have been reading it in our Bibles for hundreds of years ,what did people expect, for him to change the facts to spare peoples feelings,
August 10th, 2011 7:15 AM
22 years clean and sober and still loving life. go mel my best to you! we all have done a few things that we dont want anybody to know, and it doesn't make it right! but i can live a little better if i stay sober. friend of bill
August 10th, 2011 4:40 AM
While I truly think highly of Mel Gibson entertaining the Josie and Teresita Cajas Guatamalan twins I still think anger management could be helpful. Plus I wonder how much he thinks like his father. His dad is at the very least a NAZI holocaust minimizer. BTW Did he truly say he was sorry for his judeophobic tirade few years ago? http://bit.ly/nb38hs
August 10th, 2011 4:39 AM
That aside, you're absolutely correct - any business deal is understood to have the potential of failure. That's why there's such a thing as "Capital loss" on tax forms. Icon need only show dollars invested against dollars earned and take the write off allowed. http://bit.ly/nb38hs
August 10th, 2011 12:15 AM
Gibson is still a slime bucket. A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts.
August 10th, 2011 12:15 AM
I wish the media would emphasize the positive and shout out to everyone what 5 years of sobriety means to each individual and to the family that loves him.
Dear Mr. Gibson, Mel, you have an amazing gift to share with us your fans and with your own children who are all wanting the simple, unconditional love you gave them throughout their childhood. I pray you hold Christ's grace and peace close to your heart. My sincere congratulations on 5 years clean and sobor. Karen St.Martin
August 9th, 2011 10:15 AM
Congratulations Mel. Our prayers are with you.
August 9th, 2011 12:28 AM
Mel, still love ya man, we all have our ups and downs. You showed them some class, you did your time. Damn proud of ya, keep it up. Dan H.