Drew Barrymore has opened up on embracing a sober and single life at age 50. Source: MEGA
Drew Barrymore has shared how she discovered happiness after a tumultuous childhood filled with drug and alcohol abuse, along with multiple divorces.
The talk show host reflected on her 50 years and offered advice on finding personal bliss.
Barrymore emphasized, “Do what it takes to make yourself happy because you deserve it.”
She added, “You are the longest relationship you’ll ever have. If you don’t take care of and cherish yourself, what’s the point?”
“I want to be my own best friend. And if love comes along and adds to that? That’s beautiful.”
The 50-year-old shared, “But I refuse to believe that life starts or stops because of anyone else.”
Barrymore’s optimistic outlook comes after surviving a brutal childhood battle with drug and alcohol addiction. At 13, she entered rehab for substance abuse, and by 14, she was emancipated from her parents.
She’s been open about her tough past, revealing she started drinking at 11, tried cocaine at 12, and attempted suicide at 13.
Today, she’s embracing a single, sober life – something she never thought would be possible.
She admitted, “If you had told me in my 20s, or even my 30s, that I would be this happy just being with myself, I would have laughed.”
“I was always chasing something: love, adventure, the next thrill.”
“But at some point, I realized the one person I would always have with me… was myself.”
The TV personality revealed her turning point came when she “stopped seeing being alone as a waiting room.”
Barrymore explained, “I wasn’t alone because I was between relationships or still figuring things out. I was alone because I genuinely enjoyed it. I chose it.”
While she still enjoys date nights, Barrymore admitted she now prefers “a night in my pajamas, watching reruns of The Golden Girls, over attending fancy events.”
She added, “What’s funny is the more I embraced myself, the more I felt like my true self.”
Reflecting on her milestone birthday, she said, “50 is an interesting age. It’s this perfect mix of confidence, wisdom, and still feeling like a goofball who doesn’t have it all figured out – and that’s OK.”
She continued, “I’m not winding down; I’m winding up. I still want to dream big, throw myself into love, work, and creativity.”
“So here I am. Fifty. Feeling really good about it. And if you’re going through your own transformation – whether at 30, 40, or 60 – just know this: You’re allowed to love yourself right now.”
“Not when you get that job or when you lose the weight or when you fall in love. Right now. You are already enough.”
