Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Jackson Marks Six Years of Sobriety with Powerful Message of Honesty, Healing, and Hope
Written by b87fm on 01/06/2026
Paris Jackson, the 27-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, opened up with raw honesty about her six-year journey to sobriety, sharing how deeply life has changed since she made the decision to step away from alcohol and drugs. In an emotional social media reflection, she revisited the highs, lows, and unfiltered truths of recovery — and the strength it required to get here.
Jackson’s milestone, which marks six years free from alcohol and heroin beginning in early 2020, was celebrated through a montage of personal videos: joyful laughter with friends, grounding moments alone, peaceful time spent with her pets. Together, they painted a picture not of perfection, but of growth, healing, and hard-fought resilience.
“Getting sober ain’t always the indication that life is perfect,” she wrote. “A few years in, it all got very, very hard for what felt like an eternity.”
She explained that as substances disappeared from her life, the emotional weight she’d long avoided resurfaced with full force. Without the “survival skills” she once leaned on, she had to learn — slowly and painfully — to face life head-on.
“I had to learn to live life on life’s terms,” she said.
Alongside recovery came significant mental health battles. Jackson spoke candidly about treatment-resistant depression, CPTSD, and OCD — naming them not as weaknesses, but as realities many silently carry. “If you’ve got this s–t, or anything of the sort, you’re not alone,” she assured others fighting similar struggles. She ended her message with heartfelt encouragement: “Hang in there… and if no one’s told you they love you today, I love you.”
Her reflections echo sentiments she’s shared previously. At a 2025 event supporting rehabilitation efforts, Jackson likened sobriety to a car crash — not for its destruction, but for the way everything once buried suddenly demands attention. “Everything I shoved in the back seat moved forward on impact,” she recalled.
Despite the storms, Jackson expressed gratitude for where she is today. Sobriety, she has said, allows her to experience joy authentically — from creating music to the simple happiness of spending time with her pets. It’s given her presence. It’s given her peace. And it’s given her purpose.
Paris Jackson’s openness has resonated widely, offering comfort, community, and transparency in a world that often glamorizes struggle without acknowledging the work required to heal. As she marks six years sober, she isn’t just celebrating survival — she’s celebrating growth, honesty, courage, and the hope that others can find the same strength within themselves.
