Woman A’s Charles Kelley Opens Up About Sobriety Journey – Billboard

As 2023 will get underway, Woman A member Charles Kelley has been wanting again on 2022, which he referred to as “an enormous 12 months of change” in a latest Instagram put up.

In August 2022, Woman A introduced they have been placing their Request Line Tour on maintain with a view to help Kelley on his sobriety journey.

“We’re a band, however extra importantly … we’re household,” the trio wrote through a press release on the time. “We’re proud to say that Charles has launched into a journey to sobriety. So, proper now with a view to be the healthiest, strongest and most inventive band we might be, Woman A will take the time with the help of our households and workforce of pros to stroll via this collectively. It’s early on this street, however we’re decided to do what’s going to finest set us up for a lot of extra years collectively. We’re grateful on your persistence.”

In a brand new interview with Males’s Well being, Kelley opened up about his earlier makes an attempt at sobriety and what has made this time completely different.

Kelley famous that he had been attempting to cease ingesting on his personal since January 2022, following a trip in Greece together with his spouse Cassie and a number of other mates. This marked his third try at sobriety. Kelley made his first try greater than six years in the past. As together with his earlier sobriety makes an attempt, Kelley has the complete help of his Woman A bandmates Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood. Kelley mentioned that this try at sobriety has been completely different, noting, “That is the primary time I truly put instruments in place.”

When Kelley revealed his plan to considered one of Woman A’s managers, Callie Cunningham Nobel, she linked with Tennessee nonprofit Porter’s Name, which helps music artists with care and assets. At some point later, Kelley went right into a therapy middle.

Kelley additionally identified a couple of of the benefits he’s skilled since slicing out alcohol — specifically feeling higher, having extra vitality and being in higher form.

“It’s wonderful what not ingesting will do,” Kelley informed the outlet. “You save your self, I’m ashamed to say, anyplace from 1,000 to 2,000 energy a day in booze — you’re sure to lose some weight. However I look again at photos from simply three months in the past. It’s my face, my midsection. I’ve discovered that all of it goes hand in hand. After I’m not ingesting, I really feel higher. So then I work out.” 

Kelley has discovered various things to show to, reminiscent of ice cream and LaCroix (Kelley informed the outlet that he drinks an estimated 15 cans of LaCroix water per day).

“My spouse purchased me an ice cream maker, and I unapologetically each evening will destroy virtually a pint of ice cream. I’m identical to, ‘Hear, I gotta have one thing,’” he mentioned.

Kelley additionally launched what he calls “a goodbye letter to alcohol” with the track “As Far As You May,” which he wrote with Haywood and Jimmy Robbins.