Elton John He is celebrating 35 years of sobriety. On Tuesday, July 29, the singer of “I’M Still Standing”78, he published on Instagram that he celebrated this milestone with his family.
The photo showed the floral arrangement and several cards that the music legend had prepared, including handmade cards for their two children, Elijah, 12, and Zachary, 14, with whom her husband shares David Furnish62 years.
“Grateful for all love on my birthday of sobriety”subtitled the publication.
In the comments section, John also received fans and other stars, including messages Billie Jean King, Christina Perri And more.
Last year, celebrating its way to sobriety, John published a photo of his recovery plate, which has recorded the motto of Alcoholics Anonymous: “Unity, service and recovery.” He told his followers: “34 years clean and sober. My life has never been better.”
Elton John’s fight against his addictions
John’s past fights with drugs and alcohol have been well documented, specifically in the biographical film directed by Taron Egerton, Rocketmanthat dramatized the confusion behind the scene that led John to move away from substances such as alcohol, marijuana and His self -denominated “worst best friend”, cocaine.
“The life I led – seeing in [su legendario avión privado] The Starship, living in precious houses, buying things right and left – was not a normal life, at least it was not the kind of life from which it came, “John told the Variety portal in 2019.” I completely lost contact with that. “
“There were times when I had chest pain or I was awake three days in a row,” he continued. “I used to have spasms and they found me on the floor, I was lying again half an hour later I was doing the same. It’s crazy.”
It was the death in 1990 of Ryan Whitea young man with AIDS with whom John became friends, which helped him put his life in perspective. After years of denial, John entered the Lutheran Hospital Parkside in Chicago on July 29, 1990.
“My sobriety has brought me everything I could desire,” he reflected.
“I am a survivor,” he told the environment. “I have survived many things. Life is full of obstacles, even being sober. Now I can face them because I don’t have to flee or hide.”
Since then, John has helped others on his way to sobriety. He came to support the path of Boy George And, as he revealed in his 2019 memories, “Me”, is the godfather of Eminem In alcoholics anonymous.
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