Jessica Simpson is opening up about her decision to get sober and how she reclaimed her voice.

“The moment I started drinking too much was when I started writing music in 2016 and it was making me go to places and feel sorry for myself,” she told People in a new interview. “I don’t know why I wanted to feel sorry for myself other than the alcohol was lying to me and saying, ‘You’re braver because you can say this with me on your side.’ “

However, upon reflecting on the narrative she was telling herself, Simpson, 44, said it was simply “not true.”

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