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Chrissy Teigen has been sober off and on for years
While Chrissy Teigen quit drinking in 2021, it wasn’t the first time. In 2017, Teigen told Cosmopolitan she was sober. “I was, point blank, just drinking too much,” Teigen told the magazine, adding that she couldn’t even go into hair and makeup without a glass of wine. At some point, she started drinking again, because in December 2020, she responded to a fan on Instagram who asked what drugs she was on, stating she was four weeks sober.
Eventually, Teigen read “Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol,” by Holly Whitaker, which she credits with changing her life. In the same Instagram post, she also expressed frustration with her relationship with alcohol. “I am one hundred percent pissed that I can’t be normal and have a cocktail with my husband on vacay without it turning into 8 and feeling like s***,” wrote Teigen. “I hate that the thought of maybe having a drink can consume me some days … I am deeply aware of where this can go if I let it.”
According to the American Addiction Centers, two-thirds of people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) relapse within six months of going sober. This number alone says so much about the hold alcohol has on people. While Teigen may be drinking again, it doesn’t mean she always will. She’s aware that her relationship with alcohol is fraught, and maintains a mindful approach to drinking. For many, that’s a step in the right direction.
