Country music star Zach Bryan has revealed he hasn’t “touched alcohol in two months” after suffering from “earth-shattering panic attacks.”
The 29-year-old singer opened up about seeking help and undergoing therapy after a 20-day camping trip made him realize he had a “toxic relationship with booze” and needed to address his mental health issues sober.
In an Instagram post, he shared, “Recently I went on a motorcycle trip across the country. For 20 days I camped and rode looking for a solution.
“At the end of this ride, I was sitting in a parking lot in Seattle, Washington thinking: ‘I really need some f—–g help’.”
Bryan further disclosed his struggles with life in the spotlight, internet trolling and personal issues, which led him to make the “conscious decision” to quit drinking.
He wrote, “Being in the military for a decade and then thrown into a spotlight that I hadn’t fully comprehended the scope of, had some subconscious effects on me as a person.
“I was not content, but I also feared showing weakness because that’s not who I am or how I was raised. To charge forward and never settle was the motto.
“I was stuck in a perpetual discontent that led me to always reaching for alcohol, not for the taste but because there was a consistent black hole in me always needing its void filled.”
Bryan went on to add, “I have been lied about and doxxed on the internet, I was helping a close friend through a severe mental break, one of my other best friends was put into a coma by a motorcycle accident, and I was touring the country playing five, sometimes six, nights a week.
“I was having earth-shattering panic attacks. The anxiety was paralyzing, and I thought since I was successful, had the money I always longed for, and had great friends, that I could tough anything out.”
Bryan subsequently disclosed he sought professional help, which resulted in him quitting alcohol two months ago.
He explained, “I went out of my way to find a therapist and made the conscious decision to do something about my toxic relationship with booze and how I cope with major life changes.
“I haven’t touched alcohol for nearly two months now – something I had to do for my own personal clarity. I needed to see the world objectively.”
Bryan noted that he’s received support from his family and girlfriend, Samantha Leonard, and is feeling considerably happier as he looks toward the future.
He concluded, “Conversations about the future, kids one day, my health and Sammy’s happiness made me prioritize not only myself, but my entire family ..
“I feel great, I feel content, I feel whole … I just want to say it is okay to be weak at times and need help.”
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