Lucy Hale Celebrating three years of sobriety!
the pretty little liars alum, 35, took to Instagram on Thursday, January 2 to celebrate this achievement. She shared a screenshot of a sobriety app telling her she had been sober for three years – which equates to 1,097 days or 26,312 hours.
In a second shot, Hill films herself sitting on a brick wall overlooking a body of water with her back to the camera as she gazes pensively into the distance.
“Damn. On this day 3 years ago, I began my journey to remember who I am,” Hill captioned her post. “Since then, I have lived through moments that can only be described as miracles and pure magic. I am so grateful every day – for the people who have been guiding me, for a power greater than myself who loves me unconditionally, and for my perseverance in never giving up. To everyone who has supported my journey, I have felt your love and it means everything to me.
The actress continued: “If you are struggling or going down a similar path, keep going. Just keep going. You are not alone and the world needs you. ❤️”
It was Hill Courageous in detailing her alcoholism Over the years. In September 2023, she described the moment she hit “rock bottom” and realized she had to quit drinking.
“I made the decision on the morning of January 2, 2022, that I would do everything in my power to get sober.” She said the people. “I knew that if I continued down this path, I would lose everything I cared about. It was the scariest choice of my life, but it was also the best gift. When I made that change, everything else changed. My whole life changed.”
Hill was 32 at the time and first started drinking at 18.
Lucy Hale has been very open about her sobriety journey after she chose to stop drinking alcohol, and the Pretty Little Liars alum said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in November 2023 that her alcohol addiction “got really dark” at certain points, explaining, “I was… “So sad, I was so scared.” Hill got her first (…)
“Since I was young, I always felt alone and misunderstood,” she said. “So, when I was a teenager, I found alcohol – which of course turned my brain off. It worked for me for a while, until it got really dark.
According to the actress, she felt “powerless in the face of this obsession” despite her desire to stop drinking.
“I definitely had to go through my own sobriety process,” she told the outlet. “It took me many years, many, many setbacks, many dark moments, many of which fell flat on my face literally, but also figuratively, to figure out what was working in my life, and figure out why I was drinking, because removing alcohol is only one part of it.” “
Lucy Hale has been linked to actors, singers, and various stars over the years. “Every relationship I've been in, I've learned something good and positive,” she told Nylon in December 2012. “We are all trying to figure it out. Some of us have to do it publicly.” The actress, who began her artistic career competing for (…)
Hill first spoke about her efforts to get sober in February 2023 afterward We quietly celebrate one year of sobriety The previous month, she explained via Instagram: “Although this journey has been mostly private, tonight I felt compelled to let anyone who is struggling know that you are not alone and that you are loved.”
Hill later said she had been “drinking heavily” while contemplating her decision to stop using alcohol.
“I've been working on getting sober since I was 20. I'm 33. It takes time. It took time. It took patience with myself,” she said on the podcast “The Diary of a CEO” in February 2023. Admitting that she thought the “real Lucy” appeared when she drank, “Guess what? The real Lucy did appear, but it was that anger and pain that I had been holding on to for so long, but it also calmed my mind. “My mind won’t switch off, and it’s exhausting.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline At 1-800-662-Help (4357).
