Jake Owen Celebrates 4 Years Of Sobriety: “I Got To Start All Over Again”

A huge milestone.

1,461 days. Four years. Jake Owen is crossing a huge feat on his sobriety journey, celebrating four years today.

Many artists in the country space are living a fully sober or semi-sober lifestyle. Artists like Ashley McBryde are very vocal about their sobriety journey, sharing their story with fans and speaking very candidly about how their choice saved their lives. Then you have artists like Marcus King who have been very honest and open about their struggles with addiction, sharing that they are alcohol-free, but are not perfect people, and addressing their slip-ups.

Jake Owen is another country star who is publicly sober. In 2021, Owen decided to stop drinking and shares that it has changed his life for the better. In 2023, he talked about his journey and encouraged others to put down the bottle if they are sober curious, too. Owen admitted that he was not at the point where he had a “drinking problem,” but he did not like the man he turned into when he was drinking.

“I was not at a point where I had a drinking problem, I was just being an a**hole and being a person I don’t want to be. Trust me, there’s probably someone reading this that I affected in my days of being an idiot and I can never take that back.

I said things I shouldn’t, as well as did things I would never do sober. I had to own up to those instances and the ONLY thing I could do was be a better person going forward. I’ve been so fortunate to have friends and family around me that support me and I’m so grateful for that.

I just want to encourage any of you that might be considering quitting drinking that you should! Feel better. Be better. Shoot… I’ll be your supporter. I’ll cheer you on.

While Owen shared that he would be a supporter of anyone considering sobriety, he’s never stopped being a supporter of his own journey. Today, Owen shared that he hit four years of sobriety. Jake Owen acknowledged the milestone with a poem and message to his followers, fans, and friends on social media, sharing that he’s not perfect. Still, he’s working on himself every day, and remaining sober is helping him transform into the man he wants to be.

“I woke up this morning on West Coast time
Compared to most of my friends and friends
I’m three hours behind
Until I saw a text, from a very thoughtful friend
Reminded me of something and brought a real big grin
4 years ago today, I knew that it was time
To be a better man, and live a sober life
Be a better father, be a better friend
And by the grace of God, I felt like I got to start all over again
I’ve stuck to the plan, but I’m still working on me
I know who I’ve been, and who I wanna be
Thank y’all for the kindness, are the high fives along the way
I hope I can be an inspiration for someone who wants to start today

Love y’all. Here’s to 4 years of the best decision I ever made in my life. For a guy that can be pretty hard on himself, I gotta say I’m proud of me.”

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Congratulations, Jake. We are proud of you and are continually cheering you on throughout this journey.

In his 2023 post talking about his journey, Jake Owen encouraged anyone thinking about sobriety to watch the Andrew Huberman “What Alcohol Does to Your Brain, Body and Health” podcast episode, so if you want to check that out, fire it up while you’re here.

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