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Chrissy Teigen celebrates year of sobriety by reflecting on moments she can’t remember due to alcohol: ‘Wish I remembered really any awards show’-Mel Evans-Entertainment – Metro
Chrissy first announced she was embarking on a sobriety journey in December 2020.
Chrissy has got one big reason to celebrate this week (Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Chrissy Teigen has marked her first year of sobriety as she reflected on moments she couldn’t remember due to alcohol and insisted she ‘never wants to be that way again’.
Having been open about her journey, Chrissy first announced she was going sober in December 2020 after she was gifted the self-help book Quit Like A Woman.
Now marking the milestone of ‘not having a drop of alcohol’ for one whole year, the TV presenter and author, 36, revealed she was feeling ‘really good’ – despite sometimes missing feeling ‘loopy’.
Sharing the news with her more than 38 million Instagram followers by posting a sweet video of her and her husband John Legend, 43, and their two children Miles and Luna on holiday, Chrissy wrote: ‘Not a drop of alcohol in 365 days! I miss feeling loopy and carefree sometimes, but to be honest toward the end, it didn’t give that fun feeling anymore anyhow.
‘I drank to end crazy anxiety that later mostly went away when I – get this – quit drinking! sigh.
‘Anyhow I feel really good. Sometimes I get really frustrated looking back on days I should remember way better than I do because of alcohol.
‘Like when I drank cafe patron and fell asleep while an Outback Steakhouse chef taught me (my friends) how to make a bloomin onion at my house. I wish I was awake for that.
‘Wish I remembered really any awards show lol. There are pictures from huge moments in life where my eyes just look… gone. Some are from real work shoots, some just beach days with the family.’
Chrissy went on: ‘While I honestly STILL don’t know if I’ll never have a drink again, I do know I never want to be that way again. And for now, none is best.
‘I’ll let the bad dreams come up and try to sort them out in therapy, without booze. Prayers for a blooming onion redo, @outback??’
Chrissy was supported by her husband, John Legend (Picture: Instagram)
The pair share two children Luna and Miles (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The star also shared an Instagram story which showed a sober streak counter that had reached the 365-day count, captioning the post ‘finally lol’.
Friends and famous faces congratulated Chrissy on the achievement, with her singer husband saying: ‘Soooooo proud of you, my strong beautiful wife!’
Supermodel Naomi Campbell also shared how she related to the experience, commenting: ‘Well done @chrissyteigen.. it’s better on this side. I love being in recovery. Sending love N.’
Naomi Campbell was one of Chrissy’s celeb pals who shared their support (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
When marking her six-month sobriety anniversary earlier this year, Chrissy admitted she can’t be certain she ‘won’t ever drink again,’ but did highlight the positives that have come from quitting drinking.
She mused: ‘I now have endless energy, way less anxiety (no more benzos!) and I am happier and more present than ever. It’s pretty cool.’
The Lip Sync Battle host had received a book about sobriety as a birthday gift which kick-started her journey, later revealing on social media: ‘I was done with making an ass of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like shit by 6, not being able to sleep.’
When marking 100 days sober in October last year, the US star said she felt ‘very clear-headed’ and ‘so excited’ about her progress.
Chrissy has been open about her relationship with alcohol and the history of alcoholism in her family.
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Speaking with Cosmopolitan in 2017, she explained: ‘I was, point blank, just drinking too much,’ admitting it made her feel ‘horrible’.
The mum-of-two also told Women’s Health Magazine in 2018 that drinking helped her cope with postpartum depression after having Luna, before she was prescribed antidepressants.
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