“Even if it’s just a little encouragement, I want to be able to give back in a positive way,” Kelley said.

Charles Kelley related to Miss A describes his journey to sobriety.

In the Friday, November 15 episode of the Hulu documentary series, All Country, Kelley, 43, announced the idea of ​​quitting alcohol after it started affecting his marriage to wife Cassie McConnell and his work.

“Success, of course, is a double-edged sword. You know, once you figure out what it feels like and get out there, it’s a medicine in itself,” Kelley said on the show. “A lot of doubt can arise, and I guess there are a lot of ways to keep your ego in check, too. I had to come back from treatment.”

According to Kelley, Ms. A’s Withdrew Request Line Tour For a full year so he could go to a rehab facility in Utah.

“We had conversations with our team, ‘What do we say? Why are we canceling the tour?’ “We were talking about,” he recalled before detailing himself and his bandmates. Hillary Scott And Dave Haywood I wanted to be “more honest” about the current situation.

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“Dave and Hillary have been great friends throughout this whole journey,” he said. “And thank God, I felt like I was given this second lease on my career and my marriage.”

country singer appeared before McConnell, 41, person with whom he shares a sonHe had made plans to meet with a divorce lawyer before his stint in rehab.

“One of the first messages you got when he was in rehab and I went there for family week was, ‘You’re going to have to do just as much work here.’ And I remember being so angry,” McConnell said during an earlier appearance on the show CBS Mornings. “Like, you did this. And now I have to do all this work? But… it affects everyone in that family system. So I could choose not to do the work, but then I have to live with that situation. So whether Charles and I are married or not “And even though I would see him again for the rest of my life, I had to face what I had experienced.”

Lady A shared a statement on Instagram Back in August 2022 when they first announced the postponement of their tour.

“Being on the road with our fans is our greatest joy, so it was a difficult but important decision to make,” the band wrote. “We are a group, but more importantly…we are a family. We are proud to say Charles is on a journey towards sobriety.”

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Also when he was on stage All Country, Kelley said getting sober was “the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.”

“I think it’s a very common occurrence and we all struggle with it. The career stage I’m in and the life stage I’m in, I want to be able to give something back in a positive way, too. Even if it’s just a little bit of courage,” she said.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.