Singer, actress, and reality TV star Jessica Simpson is marking eight years of sobriety this weekend.
"8 years ago today I made the choice to confront, to confess and to let go of the self sabotaging parts of my life that I was choosing," Simpson, 45, wrote on Instagram Saturday.
She credited this decision for allowing her to live fully in pursuit of "God's purpose" for her life. She explained how alcohol had previously clouded her intuition, blocked her dreams, and fueled fears of complacency.
"Both fear and faith are something that we feel and may not see, I'm so happy I chose faith over fear. It was not in the fight that I found my strength, it was in the surrender," Simpson shared.
Jessica Simpson is also the author of the 2020 memoir Open Book.
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Author's summary: Jessica Simpson marks eight years of sobriety, emphasizing that faith and surrender, not struggle, have been key to her strength and personal growth.