Paris Jackson is celebrating a significant milestone.
The 26-year-old singer, the late Michael Jackson’s only daughter, opened out about her sober experience in an Instagram Reel uploaded Tuesday.
“Hi, my name is pk, and I’m an alcoholic and heroin addict,” Jackson, whose legal name is Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, wrote in the caption. “Today marks five years of being drug and alcohol-free. To say I’m grateful would be a bad euphemism. Gratitude barely touches the surface.
She went on to say, “I am able to smile today because I am sober. I get to create music. I get to feel the satisfaction of loving my dogs and cat.
I get to experience heartbreak in all its grandeur. I get to grieve. I get to chuckle. I get to dance. I learn to trust. I feel the sun on my skin, and it is warm. I’ve discovered that life goes on whether I’m sober or not, but today I get to participate in it.
She remarked of the montage of brief video clips: “Here’s a little snapshot of what has been possible because of my sobriety, and my god, I can’t believe I almost missed it all.” Thanks, 1 • 7 • 20.”
The clip, which appeared to have been shot over time, first showed her smoking and drinking Jameson straight from the bottle in a variety of settings.
The scene then shifts to Jackson’s life after quitting drugs and alcohol, where she dances in public, performs music, spends time with her dogs, and kisses her new fiancé, Justin “Blue” Long.
She ended the video with a final message: “To those who have helped me on this journey, whether at the beginning, middle, or end, you know who you are, and I owe you my life. Thank you. Five years. “Thank God.”
Jackson has previously spoken openly about his mental health struggles, including suicide attempts, self-harm, and body image issues.
In the 2020 Facebook Watch series “Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn,” Jackson stated that she “fell into self-harm” when she gained weight after her father died in 2009.
“It was also a distraction from emotional pain, which was transferred to physical pain. “And a need for control,” she explained.
The model and musician stopped taking antidepressants and other medications that numbed both her positive and negative emotions, stating that her depression “comes in waves.”
“Even though the lows are unbearably low, I’d rather feel that than nothing. “Pain is far superior to numbness because it allows you to feel something,” she explained.
In a 2021 “Red Table Talk” interview, Jackson expressed gratitude that her previous suicide attempts were unsuccessful and explained how discovering self-love and practicing affirmations changed her perspective on life.
“A lot of people do feel regret when they try and attempt suicide,” she informed me. “There were times when I did and times when I didn’t, and I was disappointed when it didn’t work. But now, several years later, I’m grateful it didn’t. “Things have improved.
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call 988 any time day or night, or chat online. Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they dial 741741.