Seven days in the past, actuality star Courtney Stodden took to Instagram to share an replace.
Alongside a photograph of herself inebriated, Stodden shared her resolution to get sober, including that she went “backwards and forwards about posting” her journey publicly on social media.
“However my life has all the time been so public and it is a massive a part of my therapeutic,” Stodden stated, explaining her resolution to go public together with her sober journey.
“Alcohol, I’m breaking apart with you,” she continued. “It’s been a poisonous relationship for years. One thing I used to manage, to flee, to outlive. Nevertheless it’s harm me greater than it’s ever helped me—publicly and privately.”
“Final night time was the final time,” Stodden wrote on Tuesday, July 15. “I’m accomplished letting it management me. I’m accomplished feeling sick and ashamed. I wish to be totally current in my life. I wish to face my previous, my trauma, and my present actuality with clear eyes and actual energy.”
“To those that perceive this battle—thanks. Please respect my house as I stroll this new path. It’s not straightforward, nevertheless it’s crucial.”
Stodden went on to share a tearfully emotional video 72 hours later.
With tears in her eyes, the now 30-year-old who gained notoriety as a teen when she married then-51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson, that when she was 16 years previous, “I used to be positioned right into a world that I wasn’t prepared for.”
“Doug, my 51-year-old husband, he drank, and he taught me easy methods to drink and when he would drink bottles and bottles and bottles and bottles of alcohol, he would abuse me,” she claimed within the video. “And so I began ingesting.”
“That is the third day,” she stated of her sober journey, “and I’m very emotional. I’m like, getting stress hives as a result of I feel I’m like, realizing plenty of issues that have been…I feel that is gonna occur. Does this occur?”
Stodden later within the video mirrored on her relationships with associates that seemingly rely upon alcohol and the way her resolution to get sober will have an effect on these friendships.
Folks, who perceive what Stodden goes by means of, took to the remark part to cheer her on, encouraging her to proceed her journey.
“You’re doing so effectively, mama! Day 5 is the turning level. You are able to do this!!!! I’m so unbelievably happy with you,” one remark learn.
“Hey babe you bought this. It will get higher and higher after which blissful! I promise! Shedding ingesting associates is a part of it. Doesn’t imply they don’t care or that you just by no means converse to them once more, however y’all could have totally different priorities and develop aside. Folks get bizarre as a result of it forces them to have to take a look at their very own relationship with alcohol. It doesn’t even have something to do with you, so don’t take it personally. You’re gonna be okay! Hold in there bb!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 ps you’re breaking out cuz you’re detoxing however you’ll be glowing very quickly 🩷💋,” one other remark added.
“You’ve obtained this. Sober associates are one of the best and there are such a lot of of us! I’m nearly at 4 years and began at 14, the primary few days are arduous, the primary few weeks are arduous however then all of it retains getting higher. It’s so overwhelming to have a transparent head, it’s like watching a film of your life once more. Type of appears like an out of physique expertise however processing all of it will get simpler, I swear and I promise. I’m all the time right here if you must discuss and I’m so happy with you however to your honesty and braveness,” wrote one other pal.
Then on Tuesday, July 22, Stodden gave a one week replace.
Alongside a photograph of herself in a mirror, Stodden celebrated being one week sober. “1 week no alcohol! 🥹🩵 Week 2… I’m coming for you 💪🏻 #therapeutic.”
The identical day Stodden introduced she was getting sober, The Hollywood Reporter introduced that her story could be included in Lifetime’s “Ripped From the Headlines” movies.
The mission, narrated by Stodden herself, is at present anticipated to premiere in September, in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
In response to the information, Stodden thanked the individuals who “labored arduous on this very emotional and at instances, difficult mission.”
