Ulrika Jonsson celebrates one-year of sobriety with | UK News

TV persona  Ulrika Jonsson shared a “drunk” selfie to have a good time reaching her one-year sobriety journey. In the candid Instagram post, the 57-year-old opened up about ditching the booze and revealed how going sober has modified her life.

The former Gladiators host accompanied her post with two selfies to spotlight her transformation and how far she’s come since selecting a clear-headed way of life. In the emotional caption, Ulrika revealed that she would “black out and not recall the night” during her ingesting days. She candidly admitted to utilizing alcohol to “kill my feelings of anxiety and my fears of everything,” as she informed her followers, “the journey goes on.”

She captioned the before and after snaps: “Today I’m marking 1yr of sobriety. No fanfare, no medal, no trophy. The journey goes on.

“An enormous thanks to all those lovely people who have supported me; understood me; scooped me up and dealt with me tenderly and without judgement; who nudged me in the appropriate direction; who made me giggle and helped me shed the crippling disgrace.”

The star honoured her four children, Cameron, 30, Bo, 25, Martha, 20, and Malcolm, 16, and apologised for the concern she has caused them. She added: “Thank you to my youngsters for their help; for having religion in me after I should have nervous them so.”

“For close mates for their persistence and perception. My sobriety will proceed to be my precedence. Turns out it IS doable to educate outdated canines new methods,” she concluded.

Among the hundreds of fans in the comments, many of Ulrika’s celebrity pals shared their messages of support, including Kerry Katona wrote: “So bloody proud of you my darling. Miss and love you all the world.” Michelle Heaton added: “So blissful for you darling.”

One fan commented: “Well achieved on the first of many anniversaries of sobriety @ulrikajonssonofficial. You have chosen to be and do higher and that is a big transition and not without its challenges so, all props to you and long might it proceed for you to reap the rewards.”

Another added: “Congratulations, the best people I do know are the sober ones. Alcohol is no one’s pal.” In October, Ulrika lifted the lid on her decision to go booze-free and how she realised that her relationship with alcohol was a destructive one.

The presenter revealed that she used to use alcohol to “bear in mind the nice occasions” and would often “black out” after binge ingesting alone. In December, she marked her six-month sober milestone and credited her family members for serving to her get this far.