Jessica Simpson He celebrated 7 years of sobriety with a touching post to commemorate the milestone.

The 44-year-old singer shared a black and white photo on social media on Friday, November 1. via Instagram as he finds himself looking out the window of a plane.

“7 years ago today I stepped into the light of being alcohol free ,” he captioned the photo.

Well-wishers, including the actor, flocked to the comments section to applaud Simpson for the post John Stamos, The person who wrote “Bravo”.

Fans also congratulated the “I Want to Love You Forever” singer on her sobriety achievement.

“Congratulations to your queen for 7 years!!!! This is such a beautiful life ,” while one follower wrote, “You never know how many women you’ve inspired to do the same. @jessicasimpson !!!! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, strength, hope, passion, joy and FREEDOM…happy 7!!! ”

The singer has previously spoken about how she became addicted to alcohol as a way to cope with her past traumas. childhood sexual abuse.

Simpson recalled in a revealing interview: Today In January 2020, she said she knew it had become a big problem when her children didn’t show up for Halloween in October 2017. (Simpson shares Maxwell, Ace and Birdie with her husband Eric Johnson).

“I honestly can’t even tell you who prepared these. I was just dazed and confused and just wanted to sleep,” Simpson told Today. “I didn’t take them trick-or-treating. I didn’t come for my family. I took the photo and made the world think it was me.

The incident was the catalyst for Simpson to make this decision. stop drinking completely and start working with a therapist.

“I just realized that I have to surrender,” he said Today homeowner Hoda Kotb. “I just want to continue on the path I’m on and at this point in my life I’m strong enough to handle anything that comes my way. Because there is nothing I can fall back on that will stop me from truly living.

She added: “I started a spiral and couldn’t keep up with myself… and that was with alcohol. Every day I would say: ‘I will stop soon. “I will cut it.”

Simpson has since been marked On every anniversary of your sobriety It’s a post shared on Instagram, including in 2021, where he shared a photo of himself in 2017 and a long caption reflecting how much progress he’s made since putting down the bottle.

Relating to: Jessica Simpson Through the Years: Photos

God, he’s grown so much! Jessica Simpson has come a long way since introducing herself to the world as a young singer with her unforgettable pipes. Once in the limelight, the musician went on to conquer reality TV, the fashion industry, motherhood, and the Hollywood dating scene. Simpson made a name for himself with songs like “I (…)”.

“This person in the early morning hours of November 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of me. I have had so much personal discovery to unlock and explore. “I knew right at this moment that I would allow myself to reclaim my light, triumph in my inner struggle for self-esteem, and face this world with piercing clarity,” she wrote. “Personally, in order to do this, I had to stop drinking alcohol because it caused my mind and my heart to spin in the same direction, and to be honest, I was exhausted. I wanted to feel the pain, so I could wear it like a badge of honor. To live as a leader lives and move forward, I wanted to cycle the cycles.” I wanted to break it; I have never looked back with regret on any choice I have made or will make for the rest of my time in this beautiful world.

I can’t believe it’s been 4 years! It feels like maybe 2. I think this is a good thing. Ha.”

“There is a lot of stigma around the word alcoholism or the label alcoholic,” Simpson concluded. The real work that needed to be done in my life was to truly accept failure, pain, resentment, and self-sabotage. Drinking wasn’t the problem. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own power. Today I am. I beautified my fears and accepted the sad parts of my life. I claim my personal power with emotional courage. I am extremely honest and freely open. I’m free.”