Michelle Heaton marked an important milestone in her recovery on Sunday, revealing she is 60 days sober.
The former Liberty X singer went to rehab in April to help battle her cocaine and alcohol addiction – and has spoken openly about her road to recovery.
She took to her Instagram to share the great news with her 231K followers.
Congratulations! Michelle Heaton marked an important milestone in her recovery on Sunday, revealing she is 60 days sober
The star revealed she had been ‘close to death’ after admitting she had been drinking as much as a bottle of vodka, two bottles of wine and snorting cocaine every day since 2018.
In April this year, she went on a three-day-long cocaine bender, and was later rushed to The Priory for rehab.
Close celebrity friends, including Katie Price had intervened to get Michelle help with her addictions.
Proud of herself, Michelle shared her milestone with fans on social media by posting an image of her milestone key rings.
Brave: In April this year, she went on a three-day-long cocaine bender, and was later rushed to The Priory for rehab
Well done! Proud of herself, Michelle shared her milestone with fans on social media by posting an image of her milestone key rings
The caption accompanying the image read: ‘Today I am 60 days clean and sober.’
‘There was a point where 6 hours would have been hard to do.
‘There was a point where I gave up any hope, attempt, empty promises because I became so sick.
‘I admitted 60 days ago I was powerless to alcohol. And it had total control over me.
Great achievement: The caption accompanying the image read: ‘Today I am 60 days clean and sober’
‘One day at a time. One more day then yesterday. A moments silence to all those still suffering like I was.
‘The first step, the hardest step – to admit it to yourself you need help. Second is asking for it.’
She also took to her Instagram stories to share a message from Loose Women star Denise Welch, who has also beaten an addiction to booze.
Denise sent Michelle a sweet anniversary message which read: ‘Happy sober anniversary 60 days. Congratulations to my beautiful friend. So very proud of you.’
She also took to her Instagram stories to share a message from Loose Women star Denise Welch, who has also beaten an addiction to booze
Celebrity friends commented under Michelle’s candid post with messages of support
Michelle replied to the kind post with ‘Love you my gorgeous @denise_welch.
Celebrity friends commented under Michelle’s candid post with messages of support.
Journalist Victoria Derbyshire said: ‘Well done Michelle, as you say, a day at a time. ❤️’
And Danelle Lloyd wrote: ‘Well done babe so proud of you ❤️’
This comes after Michelle shared an artistic topless picture of herself wearing only underwear to her Instagram last week.
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Cheeky: Michelle shared a topless underwear snap in a positive social media post last week after working on her fitness following rehab stint
She has been focusing on her fitness after rehab and has documenting her progress on social media.
Staring out at the view from her window, Michelle showcased her svelte figure and pert derrière appearing to be wearing nothing but her briefs.
Sharing the sizzling snap, she wrote: ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the thing I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.’
It comes after she returned from rehab, where she received treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.
The star revealed that she was ‘days from death’ and was told by a therapist that she ‘might not make it.’
Honest: The singer has been focusing on her fitness and documenting her progress on social media after a stint in rehab
‘What I was doing was a suicide mission. I was crying out for help when I couldn’t actually ask for help. When you’re an addict, it feels like there’s no way out’ she told The Sun, just 36 hours after leaving rehab.
At the end of last month, the mother-of-two candidly detailed her three-year drug and alcohol addiction which left her ‘close to death’.
Updating fans on how she’s holding up, Michelle said: ‘Just wanted to say that I feel so much better today than I did do last week.
‘I visited my home Priory yesterday and got to see my therapist and some of the guys who I was in there with looking great, and they’re leaving today some of them actually, and I wish them all the best if you’re watching this.’
The star then continued to thank her fans and that she feels like she’s part of an ‘exclusive club’ since her rehab stint.
Brave: Michelle has frankly discussed the drug and alcohol addiction that led to her recent stint in The Priory, revealing: ‘I was days from death’
She continued: ‘And I just wanted to say thank you for everyone’s support out there. I feel like I’m in this new exclusive club, it’s really bizarre.
‘The people who are reaching out to me, friends from past and present, you never know what somebody’s going through and if you need help just reach out and ask for it. I feel blessed.’
Earlier this month she took to social media to reveal that she is ‘mourning alcohol like a friend’ but a hug from her supportive son AJ has helped her heart ‘fill with love and gratefulness’ again.
Posting a sweet picture of herself kissing her son, seven, on the head, the singer penned: ‘Today I’ve been low. Cried a lot, for no particular reason, heart heavy and sad, like I’m mourning a friend. But the friend wasn’t a friend.. it was alcohol.
‘Then just now this little man hugged me and told me he was proud of me and ‘Don’t cry mummy, it’s all gonna be ok’ then the mourning stopped. And my heart again filled with love and gratefulness..’
Raw: Earlier this month she took to social media to reveal that she is ‘mourning alcohol like a friend’
Signing off her post, Michelle added: ‘Admitting powerlessness to our addictions is step 1! The rest I need to accept will come in time. Xx.’
Michelle also took to Instagram last Sunday to praise husband Hugh Hanley, who she married in 2010.
She called him her ‘rock, best friend and biggest supporter.’
Michelle has recently revealed she is eight weeks sober, just in time for her to make a comeback with Liberty X.
She has confirmed she will be reunited with her bandmates next month.
If you’re having trouble finding the right sort of help, call the Frank drugs helpline on 0300 123 6600. They can talk you through all your options.
Honest: Last month, the star admitted she had been left ‘close to death’ following a three-year binge, and she revealed her husband Hugh Hanley had to raise their children Faith, nine, and AJ, seven, alone (pictured together)
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