Jessica Simpson Says Drinking Was “Causing More Pain” Before Sobriety
Jessica Simpson opened up about her sobriety during a June 1 concert at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, California, where she introduced a new song called “Give It All Away.”
TMZ reported that the singer, who has been sober for nearly nine years, spoke about the pain behind the song before performing it for the crowd.
The TikTok footage, shared in TMZ’s report, showed Simpson speaking candidly about the role alcohol once played in her life. “I didn’t understand all of the traumas that I was holding onto,” Simpson said. “It was really painful, and once I started searching in myself to find what I could reveal, because I became somebody that I was afraid of.”
During the same introduction, Simpson said she became “somebody that I just did not know, and did not understand,” adding that she was a mother and felt like she “wasn’t being a good role model.”
Simpson shares three children, Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie, with Eric Johnson.
Entertainment Weekly added that Simpson also spoke about the realization that alcohol was not helping her escape pain. “It wasn’t until a year later that I realized that the drinking wasn’t numbing my pain, it was actually causing more pain,” Simpson said. “It was just a crutch that wasn’t working.”
Before introducing the new song, Simpson added that she is “just a work in progress.” She told the crowd she celebrates each day she feels alive in her body, and said people should have “a little grace” for themselves because “everything is going to be okay if you just give it all away.”
Simpson’s earlier message about sobriety
People reported that Simpson also marked eight years of sobriety in a November 2025 Instagram post. In that post, she wrote that she made the choice “to confront, to confess and to let go” of the self-sabotaging parts of her life.
As Simpson put it, “Alcohol silenced my intuition, blocked my dreams and chased my circulating fears of complacency.” She continued, “Today I am clear. Today I am driven by faith,” and added that she chose “faith over fear.”
Signs of an alcohol problem
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol use disorder is a medical condition where a person has trouble stopping or controlling alcohol use even when it causes social, work, or health problems.
The NIAAA states that warning signs can include drinking more than intended, being unable to cut back, craving alcohol, giving up regular activities, drinking in risky situations, needing more alcohol to feel the same effect, or having withdrawal symptoms when drinking stops.
In the above NIAA information, it shows that 27.9 million people ages 12 and older in the United States had alcohol use disorder in 2024. That is a lot of families dealing with a problem that often stays quiet until it can’t anymore.
How to get help
The CDC states that excessive alcohol use can harm health in several ways, including injuries, chronic disease, mental health concerns, and alcohol use disorder.
Anyone worried about their drinking can start by talking to a doctor, therapist, or trusted health professional. SAMHSA’s National Helpline is also a free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for mental health, drug, and alcohol issues.
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