Florence Welch is celebrating seven years of sobriety.
Florence Welch
The Florence + the Machine singer has offered her support to people who are "struggling" and urged them not to "give up" as she marked her own milestone earlier this week.
She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (02.02.21): "I am 7 years sober today. I send my love and support to anyone who is struggling. If you are feeling shaky around ED issues, drugs or alcohol, I completely understand.
“The desire to disassociate is so strong. But please don’t give up. We are going to need you on the other side.[heart emoji] x X(sic)"
In 2018, the 'Hunger' hitmaker admitted she worried she would die if she didn't give up alcohol, even though she felt that being an "extreme identity" was a huge part of who she was.
She said: “Being an extreme drinker was a huge part of my identity. Music and alcohol are sort of my first two loves.
"When I stopped, there was this sense that I was letting some ghost of rock history down that I just couldn’t cope anymore. It was monumental. It wasn’t like, ‘I want to be healthy and I need a change of pace.’ It was like, ‘I’m going to die. I need to stop.’ "
And the 34-year-old singer also admitted she hit the bottle in a bit do "hide" from fame and how it had changed her life.
She said: "That's when the drinking and the partying exploded, as a way to hide from it. I was drunk a lot of the time, on extra dirty Martinis - my way of drinking three shots at once. I was never interested in 'a nice glass of wine'.
"I'd be like, 'I'm not quite sure [where I am], but I'm wearing someone else's clothes...'
"The partying was about me not wanting to deal with the fact my life had changed, not wanting to come down. It always felt like something had picked me up and thrown me around various rooms and houses, then gone 'Boom!'
"It happened every time, and every time it was shocking."
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