Miley Cyrus recently reflected on her sobriety journey, describing it as a life-changing and deeply personal experience.
Despite past relapses, the famous singer sees her struggles as essential to her growth, especially in creating music.
This comes after Miley Cyrus shared that losing her Malibu home in 2018 was a blessing that brought clarity and gratitude.
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Miley Cyrus Reflects On Sobriety Journey: ‘It’s Like My God’
In a recent discussion with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Cyrus talked about the significance of being sober in her life, a journey she embarked on over five years ago in 2019.
Expressing a deep realization, the former “Hannah Montana” actress revealed: “I’ve come to understand this about myself over time. Sobriety is crucial to me, it’s like my guiding force. I depend on it, it’s the foundation of my existence. It has completely transformed my life.”
Although Cyrus had admitted to experiencing a setback during the pandemic, an incident she conversed about with Lowe in 2020, she now reflects on that period with a clear perspective and self-acceptance.
Reflecting on her “Plastic Hearts” era, she said: “I was so close to who is sitting here right now, but life had more to teach me.”
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Cyrus added, “It had more lessons for me. I know I needed to fall one more time. It just never would’ve happened this way. I just wouldn’t have been sitting here. There were times between last time and now, you know they hurt, I’m not proud of them, definitely not my best moments, not some of my best work—you know any of that.”
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The Singer Opens Up About Sobriety Struggles And The Healing Power Of ‘Flowers’
Cyrus admitted that she would not undo any part of her journey’s highs or lows.
“It all led me to writing ‘Flowers,’ which then was some sort of key into the lock of all healing,” she shared, per E! News. “It healed me so much.”
Recalling her struggle in 2020, when she was working on her commitment to sobriety, the 32-year-old admitted she was essentially starting from scratch.
“I’m back on sobriety, two weeks sober, and I feel like I really accepted that time,” she said at the time. “One of the things I’ve used is ‘don’t get furious, get curious,’ so don’t get mad at yourself but ask yourself, ‘what happened?'”
She also emphasized that sobriety is a personal and ongoing struggle, not something she believes everyone needs to pursue.
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“I don’t think that everyone has to be sober,” she explained. “Everyone has to do what’s best for them. I don’t have a problem with drinking, I have a problem with the decisions I make once I go past that level.”
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Miley Cyrus Calls Loss Of Malibu Home A ‘Blessing’ And Shares Life Lessons With Fans
During a preview of her upcoming visual album “Something Beautiful,” hosted by Spotify at New York City’s Metrograph on May 6, Cyrus in response to a heartfelt question from fan about the advice she’d offer her younger self, reflected on a deeply personal chapter in her life: the loss of her Malibu home in 2018, and how it ultimately became a turning point for her.
“When my house burned down, that was the biggest blessing I’ve ever had in my life, actually,” she said.
“Losing everything and being able to rebuild, and to be able to be purposeful and choose every piece that I’m gonna collect, or also just about the people in my life,” Cyrus added, per People Magazine.
The Malibu property, which she shared with her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth, was destroyed in the Woolsey wildfires.
The Singer Says Some Of Her Relationships’ Burned Down’ With The Home
Cyrus further explained during the Q&A that the fire symbolized more than physical loss; it marked the breakdown of important relationships, including her marriage to Hemsworth.
“I guess for me, when my house burned down, a lot of my relationships also burned down,” she said. “And that again just led me to such magic and to have so much gratitude.”
Looking back, Cyrus shared a message for her younger self: “Appreciate those darker times because, like I said, they are only leading you into the light.”
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Miley Cyrus Reflects On Unbreakable Bond With Fans: ‘We Grew Up Together’
Elsewhere during the Q&A at the “Something Beautiful” screening, Cyrus spoke about the deep and lasting bond she shares with her fans, many of whom have been with her since her “Hannah Montana” days.
“People say we grew up together, and we really did,” she said. “And it’s definitely what makes, I think, this film so magical and so potent is that all of us have kind of created it together, and it’s cool to be in a room full of people I’ve never met, you know, or strangers, and, you know, you’re not that strange.”
The “Last Song” actress went on to say that this shared history has created something rare and authentic.
“We’re all a little strange, but that’s what I think has made all of us really, kind of hold on to the relationship that we have,” she added. “It’s cool to be able to go into a room with people I haven’t met and be like, ‘Remember when my house burned down?’ And you guys are like, ‘Yeah.’ ‘Remember when my fish died?’ ‘Yeah.”
