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\n Jessica Simpson signs copies of her new book "Open Book" at Barnes & Noble Union Square on February 04, 2020 in New York City.??
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She continued: a??I thought it was making me brave, I thought it was making me confident, and it was actually the complete opposite, it was silencing me.a??\/p><\/p>\n
Simpson, who has publicly spoken up about getting therapy on her path to sobriety, said she’s learned that her awareness of her problem was beneficial to getting clean for her kids.<\/p>\n
JESSICA SIMPSON’S SHOCKING TELL-ALL MEMOIR: 5 THINGS WE LEARNED<\/strong><\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n ??<\/p>\n a??My therapist was like, a??Wow, I cana??t believe somebody can cover that much trauma and fear and awareness,a??a??Simpson said. a??It takes people their whole life to discover those things.a??\/p><\/p>\n When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Simpson said she started receiving questions from friends about if being at home 24\/7 would result in some kind of relapse.<\/p>\n a??People are like, a??Dona??t you want to drink during this pandemic? Oh my god, arena??t your kids driving you crazy?a??a??said Simpson.<\/p>\n JESSICA SIMPSON SHARES ADORABLE PHOTO OF HER 1-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER BIRDIE MAE: a??CALI COWGIRLSa??\/strong><\/p>\n She shares three children with her ex NFL-professional husband, Eric Johnson.<\/p>\n She added: a??Ia??m like, ‘No, I do not want to drink.a??I have not wanted it. I feel like thata??s a big blessing.a??\/p><\/p>\n In her book, Simpson admitted that her wake-up call came in 2017 on Halloween, where she realized she had hit rock bottom.<\/p>\n a??It was 7:30 in the morning and Ia??d already had a drink,a??she wrote. Later that day, she and Johnson were prepping for a Halloween party and he asked her if she could help get the kids ready.<\/p>\n a??I was terrified of letting them see me in that shape,a??the fashion designer confessed in a book excerpt obtained by People magazine. a??I am ashamed to say that I dona??t know who got them into their costumes that night.a??\/p><\/p>\n Simpson is now nearing her three-year anniversary of getting sober.<\/p>\n Melissa Roberto covers entertainment at Foxnews.com. You can reach her at Melissa.Roberto@fox.com. <\/p>\n\n