Jake Owen has put the bottles down and is celebrating nearly two years sober. The 41-year-old Country star recently opened up to fans, via social media, about his experience living without alcohol.
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Clarifying he “was not at a point where I had a drinking problem,” Jake was happy to share the benefits he’s experienced since giving up alcohol, and even gave some background as to why he decided it was time to sober up.
Jake joins a handful of other Country artists who have made the decision to live a sober lifestyle including Charles Kelley, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Walker Hayes, Chris Janson, Tim McGraw and more.
"689 days ago, I made a decision. I've stuck to it, and I'm really proud of myself," Owen said. "I was not at a point where I had a drinking problem, I was just being an a**hole and being a person I didn't want to be."
"Trust me, there's prob 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.”
Owen took the opportunity to encourage anyone reading his life update to follow through if they’re thinking about doing the same. "I just want to encourage any of you that might be considering quitting drinkin’ that you should,” he said. “Life is so much better — Sleep better. Feel better. Be better. Shoot...I'll be your supporter. I'll cheer you on."
Lastly, Owen shared an informational podcast episode titled, "What Alcohol Does to Your Brain, Body and Health,” from Andrew Huberman's Huberman Lab podcast. He credits the chat for “some awesome information on why alcohol is terrible for you in general,” for anyone curious to learn more.
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