Jessica Simpson discusses addiction and recovery

Singer and entertainer Jessica Simpson shared a deeply personal account during a concert in California when she premiered her new song, "Give It All Away." Before her performance, Simpson spoke candidly with the audience about her past struggle with alcoholism and past traumas.

Simpson described how she initially did not understand the traumas she carried within. "It was really painful," she stated, according to People magazine. "When I started to look within myself – what I could reveal – I realized I had become someone I was scared of. Someone I just didn't know and understand."

In her role as a mother, Simpson experienced guilt and the fear of being a poor role model for her children. "I felt so alone," she conveyed. She eventually realized that drinking did not numb her pain, but rather inflicted more.

Simpson has now been sober for nine years. She described her recovery process as ongoing work and expressed pride in feeling alive. The message of her new song, "Give It All Away," she summarized as an encouraging message of self-compassion and letting go: "I want you all to know that you have to give yourself some grace. Everything will be okay if you just let it go."