Elton John just celebrated 32 years of sobriety last week. The legendary singer-songwriter says his life has gotten much better in those decades.
Elton said, "It has been the most amazing journey, one day at a time. I never thought life could be so rewarding. I am grateful to everyone who has helped me along the way. Complete strangers, who have now become firm friends. I am having so much fun, which I never thought possible when I was an unhappy addict and a drunk.”
Elton said this about his life since getting sober:
"Since 1990, and I've been sober since then, my life has been amazing, as if it wasn't before. Since I've been sober, The Lion King happened. I wrote for the stage, I've written for the cinema. I have an AIDS foundation, I've written for the theater, I have a 20-year old relationship with someone, i have two children. There are bad things that are happening, but I can deal with them. And I don't have to go into the bottle and find myself and lose myself because of it."
Elton also opened up about his substance issues:
"I didn't even know what a joint was so... I didn't drink that much. It wasn't until I did [the] Caribou [album] that I started messing around. I don't know how I did it or how I accidentally I came into it. It wasn't a wise decision. Still made a lot of good music. But it was something I to this day, I regret. I don't really need as a person to take drugs, I'm an up... I like to make me feel more energetic. And I certainly have more energy than most people."
Sir Elton also talked about a big achievement from last week -- his MTV Video Music Awards nominations for Song of the Year and Collaboration for “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” his hit with Dua Lipa.
Elton said that he's "super excited... I remember ‘I’m Still Standing’ being nominated at the very first VMAs [in 1984], so it’s a delight to be here again with this song which has meant so much to me."
You can get more on Elton John on the Big Show Fan Page at KBGO.com and on iHeartRadio, keyword Elton John.
[Source: Classic Hits Today]