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July 19, 2024 – “I want to wake up every day feeling my best. Mentally & physically strong enough to face whatever comes my way,” she wrote.

Richards ended her post by saying she’s grateful for strangers telling her she has inspired them to quit drinking, saying that “makes me happy and inspires me in return.”

One of Richards’ four daughters, Alexia, praised her mom with a supportive message in the comments, writing, “Yes. So proud of you my strong queen.

Richards said she has “dropped enough splits and whipped enough pony tails to know when it’s time to call it a day” — joking she still lets loose from time to time — but noted that she has prioritized herself on this journey, saying “my mental and physical health became a lot more important to me than feeling like I had to be ‘on’ at a party or social setting.”

“I’m not going to lie … the fact that I looked better because I wasn’t drinking was also incentive to not veer from the road I am on,” the reality star continued. “But the real reward is how I feel on the inside. I feel strong, energetic and grateful for my body. I want to take care of it like it has taken care of me. It would have been a lot harder going through these difficult times if I had been drinking.”

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