Robin Williams is notorious as being among America’s best funnymen. Recognition came with a cost though as Williams spent a long time struggling with drug and alcohol problems. Able to free himself from the struggles with the substances, Williams enjoyed a life involving sobriety for 20 years, until 2006.

In 2006, building anxiety got to Williams and he fell over wagon. Shortly fater he began drinking once again until the illness endangered his relationship. His wife of 17 years at the moment, Marsha, urged him to get help. Though the relationship failed to survive the hazardous drinking, Williams ended up getting sober and claims it ended up saving his life. According to him it is feasible for him to see distinctly without worrying about effects of the actual drinking. Williams is taking it slower in terms of functioning these a long time. He recognizes any time he’s constantly working, it has a adverse impact on his destructive habits.