Naomi Campbell "wouldn`t survive" the modelling world if...
The 40-year-old British beauty admits she pushed herself too hard because she thought she would go "crazy" if she had to sit down and evaluate what she wanted out of life.>
She said: "To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn`t survive. The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad. During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn`t like the person who was looking back at me.
"So I had to find out what I wanted and what I didn`t want. The thing is, as a model you`re used to being on the go, so just the thought of sitting down and thinking about something drives you crazy.
"I used to have a lot of problems. Amongst others I drank too much so I joined the Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober."
The supermodel - who is dating Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin - insists she now has no interest in going out parting because her priorities have changed as she has grown older.
She added to Germany`s InTouch magazine: "I`ve grown up. I`ve stopped driving myself to exhaustion. I want to lead a calm life. I`m done with partying. When you get older things that seemed important to you when you were 20 suddenly lose significance."
Naomi also credits having friends who aren`t afraid to tell her the truth as helping her stay on the right path.
She said: "I don`t like yeasayers. I think people like that are extremely dangerous. I need people who tell me the truth - no matter how harsh it is. I`ve got a lot of respect for them."
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