Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley celebrates 10 years of sobriety: “I was determined to not let the story end there”
nme.comSum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has celebrated completing a decade of sobriety, and has shared memories of his recovery from alcohol addiction.In 2014, the singer fell unconscious due to heavy drinking, causing his liver and kidneys to collapse.
At the time, he confirmed that he had been told that if he had one more drink, he would die.Now, the 44-year-old has shared his reflections on the life-changing events in a lengthy Instagram post, explaining that he was “determined not to end the story there”.“This post is a little late for two reasons.
One, I’ve never counted the days of my sobriety. There’s nothing wrong with counting. It just didn’t suit me. And two, I rarely know what the actual date is, ever!” he began.A post shared by Deryck Whibley (@deryckwhibley)“10 years ago on April 15th, I went into the hospital with liver and kidney failure due to what had become excessive drinking.
My drinking didn’t start out that way, it usually doesn’t. But eventually I crossed the invisible line and went from functional and in control, to addicted and dependent.
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