Four years after she quit drinking, Jessica Simpson said there is a stigma surrounding alcoholism, or the label "alcoholic." The singer posted a shocking snap of herself and revealed that she has been sober for four years. Ashlee Simpson's 41-year-old sister took the picture on November 1, 2017. She said she knew that day that shehave to stop drinking alcohol, because she was “exhausted” by it. The day after Halloween, the socialite decided to quit drinking after meeting up with a group of friends.
Jessica Simpson's internal battle with alcohol addiction
The American singer admits that she had a lot of self-discovery to explore. More than that, she knew in that moment that she would allow herself to reclaim her light, show victory over her inner battle of self-respect, and brave this world with piercing clarity. This is what Jessica Simpson wrote under the shared photo and went on to say that she needed to stop drinking alcohol "because it made her mind and heart go in the same direction and she was honestly exhausted." Ms. Simpson also said she continued drinking to feel the pain "so she could wear it like a badge of honor." After she stopped, Jessica learned to respect herself. “Drinking wasn’t the problem, it was me. I didn't love myself. I didn't respect my own power. Today I do,” she said.
Simpson, who landed a lucrative multimedia deal with Amazon Studios last year, added that she has arrived at a place where she is "insanely honest and comfortably open." “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic,” she said. “The real work I had to do in my life was accepting failure, pain, brokenness and self-sabotage.” She added: “I am free.”
