Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Relapsed, Says Alcohol Is a 'Beast': 'I Like Me Better Sober'
She admitted that she feels like she let her followers down, but said she's working on being more mindful about drinking
The cookbook author said she recognizes that her relationship with alcohol 'isn't normal and never will be,' but said she's actively figuring it outChrissy Teigen is reflecting on her relationship with alcohol, revealing that she had a relapse in her sobriety journey.
In a vulnerable post to Instagram on Thursday, May 15, the 39-year-old teased the latest episode of her Self-Conscious podcast, where she talks to guest Holly Whitaker about Whitaker's book, Quit Like a Woman. Teigen shared that she was actually dreading the episode release — but her fear had nothing to do with Whitaker.
'Holly Whitaker changed my life, changed my perspective and changed how I view the f—ing beast that is alcohol,' Teigen wrote. 'But to have to admit to all of you that I let it back into my life…to let a lot of you down, oh I feel it deeply. I was so proud every time one of you told me on the street that Holly and I made you want to rethink drinking, reframe drinking. I still am.
'The truth is, I don't know what I'm doing,' she continued. 'I one hundred percent know I like me better sober. I one hundred percent know I get more done, I absolutely feel better in my body without it. And I am one hundred percent pissed that I can't be normal and have a cocktail with my husband on vacay without it turning into 8 and feeling like s—."
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Teigen said she was "tired of throwing up on a Tuesday," and didn't want to "feel like I need a shot to talk to a crowd."
"I hate that the thought of maybe having a drink can consume me some days," she wrote. "So your rational mind is probably like 'OK THEN STOP, B—!' and god, do I f—ing AGREE!'
However, Teigen explained that her relationship with sobriety and 'messing up' has changed for the better. She admitted that she's fully aware of where her journey can go if she lets go. For now, her plan is to continue to be mindful about her alcohol use.
'I can go to a concert sober and have the greatest time ever. I can avoid absinthe at the Ren Faire and be so abbbbsolutely full of joy,' she said. 'Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes. And I am proud of that. But I still know my relationship with alcohol just isn't normal and never will be.
'Thank you for allowing me to figure it out openly in front of you all,' she ended her post. 'Anyhow. This is for all the people who are figuring it out. And to the sober community, god I am still so, so proud of you. Until we meet again 😭'
Teigen's husband, John Legend, added in the comments section, 'Always proud of you.'
The Cravings: All Together cookbook author first began her sobriety journey in 2021 and has publicly celebrated her different milestones over the years.
In 2022, Teigen marked one year without alcohol in a candid message on Instagram, saying at the time that she felt 'really good' about the change.
"Sometimes I get really frustrated looking back on days I should remember way better than I do because of alcohol. Like when I drank cafe patron and fell asleep while an Outback Steakhouse chef taught me (my friends) how to make a bloomin onion at my house. I wish I was awake for that. Wish I remembered really any awards show lol," she wrote.
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She said at the time, "While I honestly STILL don't know if I'll never have a drink again, I do know I never want to be that way again. And for now, none is best. I'll let the bad dreams come up and try to sort them out in therapy, without booze."
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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