Lucy Hale, who had аbused аlcohol for years, reached her rock bottom at 32! How she ended the pattern
“I knew if I continued on that path, I would’ve lost everything I cared about,» Hale tells PEOPLE exclusively about getting sober
Lucy Hale is two-and-a-half years sober — and speaking out about her journey in hopes it resonates with even one person.
“When I got sober, my intention was never to be the poster child of sobriety,” Hale — who is receiving the 2024 Humanitarian Award from Friendly House, a women’s addiction recovery center — tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But when I began speaking about it, it came from a place of needing to heal and take my power back.”
The former Pretty Little Liars actress, 35, says the response from people “feeling seen” and relating to her story has been “the biggest gift,” and that was amplified when she visited Friendly House LA.
“When women are together healing and growing, it’s just …. it’s palpable. It’s just the best feeling to witness women blossoming and overcoming the impossible.”
If you had told 20-something Hale that she would be receiving an award and inspiring others with her sobriety, she probably wouldn’t believe you. “I can’t believe I’m at a place in my life where I can talk about the things that used to bring me so much shame,” she says.
