Rob Lowe celebrates 31 years of sobriety: ‘Big hug to my family for putting up with me’

Hollywood actor Rob Lowe thanked his family as he celebrated 31 years of being drink and drug-free.

The West Wing star, 57, shared a carefree picture on Instagram which saw him riding a bike on the beach as he marked the sobriety milestone.

‘Today I have 31 years drug and alcohol-free,’ he began in the caption. ‘I want to give thanks to everyone walking this path with me, and welcome anyone thinking about joining us; the free and the happy.

‘And a big hug to my family for putting up with me!! Xoxo.’

His son, Johnny, commented: ‘So proud of you, dad. Love you.’

‘Which step is this?😂 Congratulations!!’, his brother Chad Lowe joked.

Rob shot to fame in the 1980s as he starred in hit films including The Outsiders, St Elmo’s Fire, and About Last Night.

He then played Sam Seaborn in political drama The West Wing, with other TV roles include comedy Parks And Recreation and 9-1-1: Lone Star.

The actor, who has been married to Sheryl Berkoff since 1991, discussed his sobriety in-depth last year for Variety’s Recovery issue as he revealed that he sought help for his issues after missing an important call from his mother.

He explained: ‘I was ready when one day back in the days of answering machines my mother called me and I could hear her voice on the answering machine.

‘I didn’t want to pick up because I was really, really hungover and I didn’t want her to know.’

The actor continued: ‘She was telling me that my grandfather, who I loved, was in critical condition in the hospital and she needed my help. And I didn’t pick up.

‘My thought process in that moment was “I need to drink a half a bottle of tequila right now so I can go to sleep so I can wake up so I can pick up this phone.”‘

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