How ‘Waking Up Next to Ugly Men’ Changed Tiffany Haddish’s Life

The last few years have been an emotional roller coaster for Tiffany Haddish. The actress/comedian has suffered the loss of her beloved grandmother, a public breakup and two DUI arrests. Her recent run of unpredictable behavior has led some fans to wonder what’s going on with the “Girls Trip” star.

Well, there’s no need to keep wondering, as Haddish is breaking everything down in her new memoir, “I Curse You With Joy,” releasing May 7. Among the “Haunted Mansion” actress’ major revelations is the fact that she’s been sober for six months. She explains that she made the decision following her November DUI arrest.

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“I’m very sober. I haven’t had a drink since [the incident],”she told People. “When I sit back and look at my life, everything that’s crazy that’s happened is because somebody or myself had alcohol in their system.”

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No matter what you think of Tiffany Haddish, she doesn’t appear to be wrong about this one. Alcohol can be found at the root of many of our most embarrassing and problematic moments. If she felt like things were getting out of hand, good for her for having the courage to handle the problem before irreparable damage was done to herself or someone else. In fact, she believes being sober is working out so well for her, she’s challenging her fans to follow in her footsteps.

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“Stop drinking for six months and just see how your life changes,” she said. “You’re going to have your snatched body back, you’re going to see your relationships will be better and you’ll stop dealing with people you don’t need to be dealing with. My issue was, I was waking up next to ugly men.”

Alcohol isn’t the only thing she’s given up for six months. Haddish has also been celibate, explaining, “They went together.”

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“With alcohol [my mind] would just be like ‘You’re horny, let’s just do it,’” she said. Without the outside influence, her response has changed to “Nah, nope.”

Just because she’s chosen celibacy, it doesn’t mean she’s sitting at home alone. The “Night School” actress reveals that she’s currently “dating multiple guys” and “They all know about each other.”

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If you want to know all the details of Tiffany’s recent adventures, “I Curse You With Joy” is now available for pre-order, then hits bookshelves and e-readers May 7.

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