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Jessica Simpson Marks Eight Years of Sobriety With Candid Reflection

She says sobriety restored her intuition, clearing creative fears that once kept her from releasing music.

Overview

  • Simpson posted on Nov. 1 that “alcohol silenced my intuition, blocked my dreams,” adding she chose faith over fear and found strength in surrender.
  • She has said she has not touched alcohol since October 2017, a date tied to a Halloween low point she detailed in her 2020 memoir.
  • In a February interview with The Cut, she said quitting drinking diminished her fears and reshaped her songwriting process.
  • Her 2025 comeback includes debuting new songs at SXSW, releasing two EPs and touring, with a guest spot in Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair announced.
  • The milestone comes during a family transition, as she confirmed in January that she and Eric Johnson were living separately and she moved to end the marriage earlier this year.