Elton John marks 29 years of sobriety with moving post: 'I was a broken man.'
If you've seen the Elton John biopic"Rocketman," you know that he struggled with alcohol and substance abuse but finally decided to kick the habit in 1990.John posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the words"To thine own self be true" and"unity, service and recovery" engraved around the roman numeral for 29.
"Thank-you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety," he added."I am eternally grateful." "It's never too late to change, and that's what Simba goes through in this whole journey," the singer told the outlet.
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