Jamie Lee Curtis Marks 25 Years of Sobriety
Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis shared a photo of herself holding a ring inscribed with the phrase “JLC TWENTY FIVE,” on Instagram Saturday. Why? Well, to mark a cool quarter century of sobriety. That’s why.
“25 years clean and sober. One day at a time. 9,125 of them,” Curtis wrote. “What’s inside, as my old friend Adam sang, is a sense of calm, serenity, purpose and the greatest feeling that I am not alone. That many others share the same disease and solution.”
“For all those struggling with addiction and shame, there are others out here who care,” she added. “My hand in yours. Our hands in yours. XO JLC.”
Alongside the heartfelt caption, Curtis uploaded an Instagram image of herself holding a chip-sized ring which featured the inscription “JLC TWENTY FIVE.”
Several famous friends including Michelle Pfeiffer, Sheila E., Tatum O’Neal, John Stamos, Mrs. Kasha Davis and Maria Shriver helped celebrate Curtis’ milestone anniversary in the post’s comments section.
“Thank you for sharing your experiences, strength & hope,” wrote drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis. “You inspire many including this fellow alcoholic #onedayatatime 🦋.”
While Stamos wrote: “I’m so F’n proud of you. Your greatest achievement! Beats the Oscar” and Sheila E. added, “Congratulations.”
Back in July, Curtis reflected on her past struggles with opioid addiction during an interview on The Morning Joe. At the time, she explained that her “worst day was almost invisible to anyone else.”
“I’m lucky. I didn’t make terrible decisions high or under the influence that then, for the rest of my life, I regret,” she said. “There are women in prison whose lives have been shattered by drugs and alcohol, not because they were violent felons, not because they were horrible people, but because they were addicts.”
“I am incredibly lucky that that wasn’t my path,” the Haunted Mansion actress added.
We’re All Lucky
So are we. Jamie Lee. So are we. Healing Properties may be designed to help men find sobriety, but that doesn’t mean we don’t recognize – and root for – women.. Jamie Lee Curtis remains one of our all-time faves. That she also happens to be 25 years sober only makes her more so.
If you or a loved one has issues with substance abuse. Please take a page from JLC and know “there are others out there who care.” You’ve just gotta ask for their help.
