Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Her Decision to Get Sober
Chrissy Teigen just did something brave. She talked openly about her relationship with alcohol and her decision to stop drinking. In a world where celebrity culture often glamorizes excess this kind of honesty matters.
The model and cookbook author shared on social media that shes been sober for several months now. She talked about finally coming to terms with the fact that alcohol wasnt serving her and that the temporary escape it provided wasn’t worth the costs.
I now have endless energy, she wrote. Way less anxiety.
If youve followed Teigen over the years you know she was always pretty open about enjoying wine and cocktails. Her social media was full of dinner party content and vacation drinks. Nothing unusual for someone in her position. But behind the scenes she was apparently dealing with more problematic patterns.
The thing about high-functioning alcohol use is that it can look perfectly normal from the outside. Youre still showing up to work. Still meeting your obligations. Still being a present parent. But internally youre relying on something to get through the day or unwind at night in ways that arent sustainable.
Teigen has had an incredibly difficult few years. The pregnancy loss she and John Legend experienced in 2020 was something she grieved publicly in ways that resonated with millions of people. The cyberbullying scandal that followed where old tweets resurfaced and she faced serious backlash added another layer of stress. Processing all of that while also drinking to cope is a recipe for crisis.
What I appreciate about how shes handling this is the lack of drama. Shes not declaring herself an alcoholic or going into intensive rehab or making it into a whole storyline. Shes just saying she tried something different and its working better for her. Celebrity wellness trends come and go but sobriety is more than a trend – its a genuine health choice.
The sober-curious movement has been growing. More and more people especially younger generations are questioning whether drinking is really worth it. The health impacts. The calorie intake. The lost productivity from hangovers. The risky decisions made while impaired. When you add it all up the cost-benefit analysis for alcohol isnt actually that great.
Of course giving up drinking is easier said than done. Social pressure is real. Dating culture often revolves around bars and drinks. Work events assume alcohol is available. Going sober in a culture that normalizes drinking requires constant navigation of situations that werent designed for you.
Teigen has the resources to make this transition easier than most people. She can afford therapy and support systems and to avoid environments where shell be tempted. Not everyone has those advantages. But her speaking openly might help normalize the choice for others who are considering it.
Im not here to tell anyone whether they should drink or not. Thats a personal decision that depends on your own relationship with alcohol and your own health situation. But I am here to say that Chrissy Teigen talking about sobriety without shame is good for the discourse.
Endless energy and less anxiety sound pretty good right about now.