Jessica Simpson Marks 8 Years Sober Amid Divorce
Jessica Simpson is celebrating eight years of sobriety while coping with the end of her 11-year marriage to Eric Johnson. On Saturday, November 1, the 45-year-old singer and fashion entrepreneur shared her reflections on Instagram, posting a radiant selfie and a heartfelt message about her path to healing.
“Eight years ago today I made the choice to confront, to confess, and to let go of the self-sabotaging parts of my life that I was choosing,” she wrote. “Making that decision allowed me to fully live in the pursuit of God’s purpose for my life. Alcohol silenced my intuition, blocked my dreams and chased my circulating fears of complacency.”
Simpson expressed that faith now guides her life, emphasizing spiritual clarity and strength found in acceptance rather than struggle.
“Today I am clear. Today I am driven by faith… I’m so happy I chose faith over fear. It was not in the fight that I found my strength, it was in the surrender.”
Her journey toward sobriety has also transformed her creativity. In a February interview with The Cut, given shortly after she filed for divorce, Simpson reflected on how giving up alcohol allowed her to reconnect with her authentic self.
“Every time I would write, I was a little afraid of myself… especially because I was drinking at the time. But once I gave up the alcohol, the fears just diminished. They went away.”
Earlier in 2025, Simpson formally filed for divorce from Johnson, marking the end of more than a decade-long marriage and the beginning of a new chapter guided by clarity and faith.
Author’s Summary
Jessica Simpson reflects on eight years of sobriety and her divorce, sharing how faith and surrender replaced fear and shaped her renewed sense of purpose.