Lena Dunham Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety: 'I Am Grateful'
justjared.comLena Dunham is celebrating a sobriety milestone. The 36-year-old Girls actress posted about the five year anniversary of her sobriety from substance misuse on Instagram on Monday (April 10). “5 years ago today, I set foot- trembling like a little kid- into treatment for substance misuse.
My parents hugged me goodbye, I changed into house slippers and there I was,” she began. Keep reading to find out more… “The struggle with addiction hit me little by little, then all at once.
It’s a cliche for a reason- asking for help was the hardest part (I mean, aside from the other hard parts, but each step from there got easier.
And ease was always the goal- ease in my body, ease in my restless mind and the ease to exist in moments of pain, anxiety and uncertainty without reaching for a solution that seemed to help in the moment but pulled me further away from the people I love and the life that I wanted),” Lena wrote. “The last 5 years have been the happiest of my time on earth so far (at least this time around!) They’ve been full of work, love, complexity and- yes- pain.
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