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“For My Soul, My Wife, My Family”: Acclaimed Country Singer-Songwriter Recommits To Lifelong Sobriety After Freak Accident
Country singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly has said he is three days sober after relapsing following more than five years of sobriety. He described the decision to stop using all substances as necessary to protect his wellbeing, marriage, family, artistic work and career.
Kelly said a June golf-cart accident, which broke his arm, led to treatment with several strong painkillers and a month-long Percocet prescription. He said he began taking the medication excessively and secretly, and on 26 July accepted that he has a lifelong substance-use disorder; he now intends to avoid drugs, alcohol and THC permanently, while also working on nicotine use.
In short
- Ruston Kelly says he has resumed sobriety after a relapse.
- A broken arm and opioid prescription preceded the relapse.
- He plans to avoid all substances permanently.
Explained simply
Ruston Kelly is a country music singer-songwriter. He had been sober for more than five years before recently experiencing a relapse into substance use.
In June, a golf cart accident resulted in a broken arm for Kelly. To manage his pain, doctors prescribed him strong painkillers, which Kelly has said he began taking in excessive amounts and concealing his use. This led to his relapse after his extended period of sobriety.
Kelly has acknowledged that he has a lifelong substance-use disorder and is now recommitting to complete abstinence from drugs, alcohol, and cannabis. He has described this commitment as essential to his wellbeing, his marriage, his family relationships, and his work as a musician.
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