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Rob Delaneyis reflecting on a major milestone in his sobriety journey.
The comedian, 45, posted a video toInstagramFriday celebrating 20 years of sobriety. In a manner-of-fact manner, Delaney discussed how the decision changed his life.
“Hi there, as of today I have been sober for 20 years, which is a long time,” he began. “It’s almost two decades. And I’m shocked and overwhelmed and grateful.”
Delaney added, “Twenty years ago I was in jail in a wheelchair and now I’m on a couch, with a lovely quilt, and my life is unrecognizable.”
TheHome Sweet Home Alonestar then thanked his support system, explaining, “I got a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people. I started doing volunteer work after I’d been sober for a while, and through that I met my wife 18 years ago, and we’ve had so many children together. And I had the courage to pursue the career that I really wanted to.”
Delaney told his followers, “Things are better now,” adding, “I’m not hungover, I’m not wondering if I’m in the beginning throes of schizophrenia because my desire to drink was so palpable. It was like personified; it felt like a thing in me being like, ‘Drink!,’ and I don’t have that anymore.”
“I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who’s helped me, and let people who might be struggling with drugs or alcohol know that there is a way out, and if it happened for me, it can happen for you,” Delaney said. “Love to everyone.”
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Delaney previouslymarked17 years of sobriety in 2019, one year after the death of his son Henry. At the time, Delaney wrote onTwitterthat being sober helped him better mourn Henry, whodiedat age 2 from brain cancer.
“I am profoundly grateful to the alcoholics who shined a light on the path for me and helped equip me with the skills to live life well,” Delaney wrote in part.
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source: people.com
