Jake Owen Marks Four Years of Sobriety

Jake Owen is celebrating a huge milestone in his sobriety journey, marking four years without alcohol.

The country star took to social media to reflect on his journey, sharing a heartfelt post that reads like poetry, or even song lyrics. His post reflects on the choice he made four years ago and his hope to inspire others on their own path to sobriety.

4 Years Today

I woke up this morning on west coast time

Compared to most of my friends and fam

I’m 3 hours behind

Until I saw a text, from a very thoughtful friend

Reminded me of something, and brought a real big grin

4 years ago today, I knew that it was time

To be a better man, and live a sober life

Be a better father, be a better friend

And by the grace of God, I felt like I got to start all over again

I’ve stuck to the plan, but I’m still working me

I know who I’ve been, and who I wanna be

Thank y’all for the kindness, and the high fives along the way

I hope I can be an inspiration for someone who wants to start today

In closing, Owen wrote, “Love y’all. Here’s to 4 years of the best decision I ever made in my life. For a guy that can be pretty hard on himself, I gotta say I’m proud of me.” 

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Owen first opened up about his sobriety journey in 2022, at which point he was 316 days sober.  He shared that his decision to quit drinking came after a night of “drinking too much alcohol” and embarrassing himself.

“The next day I told myself, ‘never again.’ I am better than that, and the people I love the most deserve better. My family, my little girls, and my friends,” he explained.

Since then, Owen has been candid with fans about his journey, using his experience to inspire and encourage others along the way.

As he celebrates this milestone, Owen is also celebrating an exciting new chapter of his career with the upcoming release of his new album, Dreams to Dream. The project drops on November 7 and finds Owen getting back to his roots and love for traditional country music and storytelling. 

“Sometimes you need to get outside what’s comfortable, what people think you are, or think you should be, and take a risk,” he recently shared. 

The project was co-produced by Owen with Shooter Jennings and features collaborations with Jamey Johnson on “The Jukebox Knows” and Savannah Conley on “Them Old Love Songs.” 

“It really feels cathartic to be honest about a lot of stuff in my life — how I feel, where I see myself going, and how I see myself going there,” he said. “Where I feel most comfortable is grabbing my guitar and singing a song that fits my voice really smoothly. I feel like it’s more honest.”    

Owen later added, “I’ve just become a guy that wants to sing songs for people that have also matured with me in my life.”

Fans can get a taste of what’s to come on the album with the just-released “Long Time Lovin’ You” below.