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The acclaimed singer, Sir Elton John has been open with his fans about his struggles with addiction and shared a positive message on Instagram to celebrate 35 years of sobriety. He was met with supportive messages from fans celebrating his “Sobriety Birthday.” His transparency about drug addiction continues to inspire others to share their stories.
Elton John Addiction
Elton John struggled with addiction in the 1980s and fell into a loop of drugs and self centeredness claiming in an interview for The Today Show, “I was consumed by cocaine, booze, and who knows what else. I apparently never got the memo that the Me generation had ended.” He felt that drugs and alcohol consumed a part of his life and could not stop even as friends around him passed away.
He also shared the feeling like the “luckiest man in the world,” when receiving a negative HIV test after addiction. A particularly thought provoking insight that Elton John shared during the interview was, “When you take a drug and you take a drink and you mix those together, you think you’re invincible.”
The Courage to Share Your Story
There is a lot of value to celebrities and public figures sharing their personal experiences of addiction when so many people face similar adversaries. David Mahoney shares his perspective as a counselor and founder of the community agency KindComms saying, “If your favourite artist is sharing their sobriety journey, it can be inspiring and make you feel less alone.” It can inspire more openness to conversation, making the topic of addiction less taboo.
Certified sobriety coach Christy Osbourne also shared insights to HELLO! About her personal experience moving away from alcohol. She began to understand the role alcohol played on her stress levels and instead of it relieving stress, it became the main source. She found tasks that used to feel overwhelmingly more doable.
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