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June 22, 2023 – Ariana Grande’s brother, Frankie Grande, is celebrating 7 years of sobriety on June 16 and exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about his journey. “My life is completely changed, and the crazy thing about the way that I used to drink and use was that no one really knew how bad it was.”
Frankie described himself as “a very high-functioning addict,” which masked his alcoholism from friends and family and made his own denial of his drinking problem easier. By the time the GLAAD board member realized his addiction had gotten out of control, “it was almost too late to reel it in.”
“I’m really grateful that I’m here today,” he said to Us. “I don’t think I would be alive if I wasn’t sober.”
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Frankie shared what he’s grateful for in his current life that would not have been possible while he was drinking.
“I definitely wouldn’t have the relationship that I have with my family right now if I wasn’t sober. I wouldn’t have the career that I have right now if I wasn’t sober. I wouldn’t be on the board of GLAAD,” he said.“I wouldn’t be inspiring other people to live their truth out loud and proud. I would be dead, so I’m very grateful and very happy.”
