Lily Allen on turning points: Five years sober from alcohol

Lily Allen recently spoke with "The Times UK," admitting she has been sober for five years. At one stage, her problems with alcohol significantly impacted her life.

In the interview, Allen described a particularly low point, a consequence of her alcohol abuse. The star got drunk and went to her ex-husband, who was in a new relationship. "I went over to his house and started screaming at him, woke the kids up, you know, really distressed the children," she revealed.

Lily Allen, reflecting on the situation, emphasized that her children remember the incident. The artist has two daughters: Ethel Mary, born in 2011, and Marnie Rose, born in 2013.

"They remember that. And they know that I was under the influence then, and that it's important that Mummy avoids getting into those situations," she emphasized in her interview with "The Times UK".

Shortly after the incident, Allen went to meet friends. She described what happened, and a friend suggested that Lily should order a gin and tonic to relax. When her friends went to the restroom, different thoughts began swirling in the singer's mind.

"I remember feeling so incensed. When they were in the bathroom I was like, ‘Why do I feel so angry at somebody insinuating that I need this drink?’ And it was because I did. It really had control over me. I just felt like I was no longer in control of my own destiny. I went to a meeting the next morning," Allen explained.

Lily Allen hasn't touched alcohol for five years. The star mentioned that her daughters now feel safe, which is her top priority. The singer shared that, growing up, she was surrounded by people with alcohol and drug issues.

"I felt very unsafe in my childhood, and my kids feel safe. I think that addiction runs deep in my family, so self-medicating was going to be on the cards," she said. "For me, it didn’t really feel like an ‘if’, it was a ‘when,’' she confessed.