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Paris Jackson Shares Candid Update Ahead of Six Years Sober

Her Instagram Reel frames sobriety as ongoing recovery, offering encouragement to others.

Overview

  • Jackson posted an Instagram Reel over the weekend reflecting on her recovery, writing that getting sober is not proof life becomes perfect and that things became very hard several years in.
  • She named ongoing mental‑health diagnoses — treatment‑resistant major depressive disorder, complex PTSD, and OCD — and told followers they are not alone.
  • She is set to reach six years free from drugs and alcohol on Jan. 7, after first getting sober in 2020 and publicly celebrating five years in January 2025.
  • In October 2025 at a Friendly House event, she likened early sobriety to a car crash that brought unresolved issues to the forefront as she learns to live on life’s terms.
  • The new post drew supportive reactions from fans and public figures, including comments from musician J.T. Hiskey and likes from Taylor Lautner, Madonna, Lucy Hale, Gabrielle Union, and Nyle DiMarco.