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Zach Bryan Says He’s Nearly Two Months Sober After Seeking Therapy

He credits panic attacks triggered by public scrutiny for forcing a reset.

Overview

  • In a Nov. 18 Instagram note, the 29-year-old singer said he has not touched alcohol for nearly two months.
  • He wrote that he sought a therapist to address a toxic relationship with alcohol and to regain personal clarity.
  • The decision followed a 20-day solo motorcycle and camping trip that ended with a realization in a Seattle parking lot that he needed help.
  • Bryan linked his struggles to sudden celebrity after a decade in the military, online doxxing and criticism, a public breakup, a viral altercation, and friends’ crises, which he said led to paralyzing panic attacks.
  • He said his family and girlfriend Samantha Leonard supported him, reported feeling content and whole, urged others to seek help, and noted he is not declaring permanent abstinence.