Elton John celebrates 29 years being sober

Elton John has taken to Twitter to celebrate 29 years of sobriety.

The star’s struggles with addiction were laid out extensively in recent biopic Rocketman, and it’s something Sir Elton has often been very vocal about. Now, he’s marked the anniversary since he first went clean in 1990.

“29 years ago today, I was a broken man,” the tweet begins. “I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: “I need help”.

29 years ago today, I was a broken man.

I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: “I need help”. Thank you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety.

I am eternally grateful.

Elton xo pic.twitter.com/VlQ0IfpIFH

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 29, 2019

Speaking earlier this year of the importance of the film realistically depicting his past, John said the film was “difficult” to watch.

“This is how my life was, and I didn’t want to cover it and gloss it over,” he said. “And it’s difficult to watch because I thought, ‘God, I don’t want to go back there. Thank God I came out of it’.”

“Success was fantastic, and then I couldn’t cope with it,” he added of the pressures of fame. “And you can’t leave out the bad.”
via NME