Lily Allen's journey: From alcohol struggles to five years sober
Lily Allen gave an interview in which she discussed her struggle with alcohol abuse. The singer recounted one of the darkest moments in her life, admitting, "I drank myself into oblivion."
3 December 2024 16:33
Lily Allen recently spoke with "The Times", revealing she has been sober for five years. At one point, her issues with alcohol severely disrupted her life. Under its influence, she completely lost control, becoming utterly unpredictable.
In the interview, Allen described her worst moment, which resulted from alcohol abuse. She got drunk and visited her ex-husband, who was already in another relationship. "I went over to his house and started screaming at him, woke the kids up, you know, really distressed the children," she revealed.
"I was so furious"
Reflecting on the situation, Lily Allen emphasised that her children remember the entire incident. The artist has two daughters: Ethel Mary, born in 2011, and Marnie Rose, born in 2013.
"They remember that. And they know that I was under the influence then, and that it's important that Mummy avoids getting into those situations," she stressed in a conversation with "The Times".
Shortly after the incident, Allen went out to meet friends. She recounted what had happened, and a friend supposedly suggested that Lily should order a gin and tonic to cope. When her friends went to the bathroom, various thoughts began swirling in the singer's head.
"I remember feeling so incensed. When they were in the bathroom I was like, ‘Why do I feel so angry at somebody insinuating that I need this drink?’ And it was because I did. It really had control over me. I just felt like I was no longer in control of my own destiny. I went to a meeting the next morning," Allen explained.
Five years of sobriety
Lily Allen has been abstinent for five years. She admitted that her daughters feel safe, which is most important to her. The singer mentioned that while growing up, she was surrounded by people with alcohol and drug problems.
"I felt very unsafe in my childhood, and my kids feel safe. I think that addiction runs deep in my family, so self-medicating was going to be on the cards," she said. "For me, it didn’t really feel like an ‘if’, it was a ‘when,’' she confessed.
