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Walker Hayes says he'd been abusing alcohol for more than 20 years by the time he finally had an 'epiphany moment' about his addiction. The Grammy-nominated country music singer started drinking at 13, he told TODAY's Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. At 36, he found himself working the 4 a.m. shift at a Costco in Nashville, Tennessee, stocking produce to make ends meet and playing shows at night.
It can be a struggle, he admitted, but he wants to share his journey with others as much as he can and make his audience his accountability partner. “Everybody loves a drinking song,” he said. ' sobriety is so amazing that you love to pass it along. It’s a great option we have in life. There is freedom from addiction.' Hayes said he found loves on which to focus his attentions instead of alcohol, like the gym. Coffee is another one, and it doesn't destroy his life, he added.
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