Lucy Hale Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety: ‘Pure Magic and Miracles’

Lucy Hale is celebrating three years of sobriety!

The Pretty Little Liars alum, 35, took to Instagram on Thursday, January 2, to celebrate her milestone. She shared a screenshot of a sobriety app telling her that she has been sober for three years — which is equivalent to 1,097 days or 26,312 hours.

In a second snap, Hale pictured herself sitting on a brick wall overlooking a body of water with her back to the camera as she stared contemplatively into the distance.

“Damn. 3 years ago today, I began my journey in remembering who I am,” Hale captioned her post. “Since then, I’ve experienced moments that can only be described as pure miracles and magic. I am deeply grateful every day—for the people who have been guiding lights, for a power greater than myself that loves me unconditionally, and for my own perseverance in not giving up. To all of you who have supported my journey, I have felt your love and it means everything to me.”

The actress continued, “If you are struggling or walking a similar path, keep going. Just keep going. You are not alone and the world needs you. ❤️”

Hale has been courageous in detailing her alcohol dependency over the years. In September 2023, she described the moment she hit “rock bottom” and knew she had to give up drinking.

“I made the choice on the morning of January 2, 2022, that I was going to do everything I could to get sober,” she told People. “I knew if I continued on that path, I would’ve lost everything I cared about. It was the scariest choice in my life, but also it’s been the best gift. When I made that change, everything else changed. My whole life has changed.”

Hale was 32 at the time and first began drinking at the age of 18.

“Since a very young age, I always felt alone and misunderstood,” she said. “So as a teenager, I found alcohol — which of course shut my brain off. And it worked for me for a while, until it turned really dark.”

According to the actress, she felt “powerless to this obsession” despite a willingness to stop drinking.

“I definitely had to go through my own process of getting sober,” she told the outlet. “It took many, many, many years, many relapses, many dark moments, many falling on my face quite literally, but figuratively as well, to figure out what was working in my life, finding out why I was drinking, because removing alcohol is just one part of it.”

Hale first opened up about her efforts to get sober in February 2023 after quietly celebrating one year of sobriety the month prior, explaining via Instagram, “While this journey has mostly been private, I felt compelled tonight to let anyone who is struggling know that you are not alone and you are loved.”

Hale later said she was “a textbook binge drinker” while reflecting on her decision to stop using alcohol.

“I have been working on getting sober since I was 20. I’m 33. It takes time. It took time. It took patience with myself,” she said on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast in February 2023, admitting she thought the “real Lucy” came out when she drank. “Guess what? Real Lucy did come out, but it was that rage and pain that I had been holding on to for so long, but it also quieted my mind. My brain just doesn’t shut off, and it’s exhausting.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).