Lady A's Charles Kelley is sharing how his life has changed since starting his sobriety journey.In an Instagram post shared on Monday, the 44-year-old musician shared photos from before and after he began his journey with sobriety, crediting his decision to stop drinking with his healthier appearance."My best filter is just…not drinking," he wrote in the caption."Swipe to see my before my wife asked me if I ever look at a photo of myself before I was sober and think 'who is that guy?' This is the one ."The before photo shows him looking dazed as he posed for the selfie, while the after picture shows him posing for a photo with his wife while out on the water.Kelley shared before and after pictures from when he started his sobriety journey.
(Charles Kelley Instagram)COUNTRY SINGER MARK CHESNUTT SAYS ALCOHOLISM 'ALMOST KILLED' HIM, ADMITS HE DRANK A HANDLE OF VODKA A DAYHe added in the caption that there have been countless "blessings that have come from putting it down" in addition to "looking healthier," noting that the second photo is "a nice reminder of a place I don’t wanna go back to."Kelley credited his healthier appearance to his decision to quit drinking.(Charles Kelley Instagram)Many fans congratulated him in the comments section and shared their experiences with alcoholism and sobriety."I’m 1,148 days sober today! So proud of you! I know it’s hard but so worth it! " one fan wrote.
Another added, "Ahhh yes, the puffy drinking face! 4 years sober and I hope I never have to see that puffy face ever again! Proud of you ."Kelley's journey with sobriety first became public knowledge in August 2022, when Lady A shared with their fans that they were postponing their Request Line Tour to support him.Kelley's journey with sobriety began in August 2022.(Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"We are a band, but more importantly we're family," they said in a statement at the time.
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