Celebrating a significant milestone in her life, Jessica Simpson recently commemorated six years of maintaining sobriety.
As she embraces the new chapter she has crafted for herself, she took a moment to reminisce on her journey thus far.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Simpson revisited her own post from 2021, marking her fourth year of sobriety.
The post showcased a captivating image of Simpson seated solo on November 1, 2017, accompanied by a heartfelt caption where she expressed seeing “an unfamiliar version of myself.”
In the poignant post, Simpson reflected, “At that instant, I made a firm decision to reclaim my inner light, conquer the internal turmoil affecting my self-worth, and confront the world with unwavering clarity.”
She further disclosed, “For me, this required bidding farewell to alcohol as it perpetuated a cycle of mental and emotional exhaustion.
Confronting the pain head-on allowed me to wear it as a symbol of courage.”
Addressing the negative connotations associated with the term “alcoholic,” Simpson bravely acknowledged, “The real issue wasn’t the drinking itself but rather my own struggles.
I lacked self-love and failed to acknowledge my innate strength.
Today, I stand empowered.”
In a subsequent Instagram post shared on Thursday, Simpson uploaded a photo alongside her daughter Maxi, potentially alluding to the significance of this milestone.
In the accompanying caption, she encouraged
