Jessica Simpson has celebrated an impressive milestone by sharing an
‘unrecognisable’ photo of herself prior to getting sober after years of
alcohol abuse.
In a raw post to Instagram, with ‘With You’ singer
posted an image of herself looking vastly different from the glamorous
mum-of-three, alongside a caption that acknowledged four years of
sobriety.
“This person in the early morning of Nov 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable
version of myself,” Simpson began.
“I had so much self-discovery
to unlock and explore. I knew in this very moment I would allow myself to
take back my light, show victory over my internal battle of self-respect,
and brave this world with piercing clarity.”
“Personally, to do this I needed to stop drinking alcohol
because it kept my mind and heart circling in the same direction and quite
honestly, I was exhausted. I wanted to feel the pain so I could carry it
like a badge of honour.
“I wanted to live as a leader does and
break cycles to advance forward – never looking back with regret and remorse
over any choice I have made and would make for the rest of my time here
within this beautiful world.”
Simpson went on to explain that there is “so much stigma around
the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic.”
She continued,
“The real work that needed to be done in my life was to actually accept
failure, pain, brokenness, and self-sabotage.
“The drinking
wasn’t the issue. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own
power. Today I do. I have made nice with the fears and I have accepted the
parts of my life that are just sad. I own my personal power with soulful
courage. I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free.”
