Elton John celebrated 30 years of sobriety on July 29.
“Reflecting on the most magical day of celebrating my thirtieth birthday in sobriety,” John, 73, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.
The “Tiny Dancer” singer was surrounded by her husband, David Furnish, and their children, Zachary and Elijah, for their great milestone.
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“So many lovely cards, flowers, and chips from my kids, David, friends on the show, office staff, and our homes,” John continued in his post. “I am truly a blessed man.”
He added grimly: “If I hadn’t finally taken the big step of asking for help 30 years ago, I would be dead.”
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the people who have inspired and supported me along the way,” concluded the singer of “I’m still standing.”
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Elton John poses for photographers at the photo shoot for the movie ‘Rocketman’ at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival,
(Joel C Ryan / Invision / AP)
John’s addiction to drugs and alcohol was largely portrayed in the 2019 biographical film “Rocketman.”
“There were times when I had chest pains or stayed awake for three days straight,” he told Variety in May 2019. “I used to have spasms and they would find me on the floor and they would put me back to bed for half an hour. then I’d be doing the same thing. It’s crazy. “
The Grammy Award winner continued: “I am a survivor. I have survived many things. Life is full of traps, even when you are sober. I can deal with them now because I don’t have to run away and hide. “
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John also wrote a personal essay for Variety in November 2019. “Today, my best advice for people facing those difficult first days of sobriety is to be humble,” he wrote.
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“Make recovery your absolute priority over everything else. Don’t go back to work too soon, ”said John. “I don’t think I would still be sober today if I hadn’t taken all that year off and launched into my recovery program.”
