8 YEARS! NOT 8 BALLS –
Jan. 19, 2024 – Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician 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 8.
He wrote: “January 19 is a special day for me every year. It marks the start of a new year of a new life, a life without a bottle in my hand. I feel like a different person than I did eight years ago…..and it feels so good. Without question, God took that burden from me. I was so tired of carrying it. I couldn’t carry it any more so I gave it to God and I’m not taking it back! If you’re struggle with something, give it to Him. He’ll gladly take your burden and you’ll never have to carry it again. #onedayatatime”.
In a 2023 interview with Charleston.com, Arnold said that alcohol became habit forming and a crutch. “I used to think it was a way to calm myself prior to a show or to chase loneliness,” he explained. “There’s not one aspect of my life that isn’t better due to my sobriety. Honestly I still get a bit nervous just before I go on stage, but I don’t need alcohol to lean on.”
