Paris Jackson celebrates 5 years of sobriety from alcohol and drugs: “Today I can smile”

Paris Jackson celebrates 5 years of sobriety from alcohol and drugs: “Today I can smile”

Paris Jackson is celebrating another year sober.

The singer and model – the only daughter of the late music legend Michael Jackson – shared a touching video post on Instagram on Tuesday about her journey to sobriety, saying she can “smile today” because she is sober.

“Hello, I’m PK and I’m an alcoholic and heroin addict,” she wrote in the caption. “Today marks 5 years clean & sober from all drugs and alcohol.”

“To say I’m grateful would be a bad euphemism. Gratitude barely scratches the surface,” she continued. “Because I’m sober, I can smile today. I can make music. I can experience the joy of loving my dogs and my cat. I can feel heartbreak in all its glory I can dance. I can feel the sun on my skin.

She added: “I’ve realized that life goes on whether I’m sober or not, but today I can see it.”

Paris Jackson attends the Old Navy and The Cut Host 90’s Throwback Party at Webster Hall on September 9, 2024 in New York City.

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Jackson ended her message by referencing the video she shared, calling it a “little snapshot of what was possible because of my sobriety and my God I can’t believe I missed almost all of it.”

In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2017, Jackson spoke about her experiences with depression and suicidal thoughts.

Paris Jackson attends the Stella McCartney Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2024 in Paris.

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In the interview, she said she was 15 when she tried to take her own life after “multiple” previous attempts. “It was just self-hatred, low self-esteem, the thought that I couldn’t do anything right, the thought that I wasn’t worth living anymore,” she said at the time.

She said she then went to Utah to seek help and entered an inpatient therapy program.

“It was great for me. “I’m a completely different person,” she recalls of her experiences in the therapeutic school.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the National Lifeline on 988. Even if you feel like it, you are not alone.

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