Courtney Stodden has celebrated her first sober birthday as an adult.
The last time the blonde beauty from Washington state enjoyed a birthday with no alcohol was when she was 17-years-old.
Now on her 31st birthday she has told Daily Mail she feels ‘incredible’ that she has gone without the bubbly as she navigates her sober journey.
‘I feel stronger than ever and look forward to a healthy future,’ added the former teen bride.
Stodden shared multiple posts on Instagram to celebrate her new year. One featured her in a white bikini on her last day at age 30, while another post showed her in a silver mesh top, enjoying her birthday cake.
And the reality TV siren commented on how this birthday is so different as she encouraged her followers to live their best lives.
Courtney Stodden marked her first sober birthday as an adult, noting that the last time she celebrated without alcohol was at age 17, back in Washington state.
Now on her 31st birthday she has told Daily Mail she feels ‘incredible’ that she has gone without the bubbly as she navigates her sober journey
‘Today I’m 31 – 1st alcohol free birthday since turning 17!!!’ she said in her caption.
Reflecting on her past, she expressed a message she wished to share with her 21-year-old self and others feeling lost: ‘You will escape. The control, fear, and heartbreak won’t last forever.’
Courtney then said that she knows some of her followers feel ‘invisible.’
However, she assured her fans that they are ‘not fading away… you’re getting ready to grow into someone powerful.’
Stodden elaborated: ‘Your pain isn’t weakness; it’s the fire that will save you. Those who hurt you never deserved you, and the right ones will appear in time. Trust your gut; it’s your truth.’
She urged: ‘Please understand: none of this is your fault. Not the abuse, shame, or the tears you shed alone.’
‘Most of the people you think you can’t live without will leave. And when they do, you’ll realize you never needed them to survive.
‘I feel stronger than ever and look forward to a healthy future,’ added the former teen bride
Stodden also shared several posts to Instagram to welcome her new year
One entry saw her in a white bikini in her swimming pool on her last day of being 30
The head-turner had glitter all over her body
‘You are not broken. You are not crazy. You are not “too much.” You are a good soul who will one day tell your story, and people will listen.’
Comparing her appearance to Marilyn Monroe, she advised those hurting to learn self-love: ‘You’re beautiful and always were. Remember: you don’t belong to anyone. You belong to YOU.’
And she looked back on her rough past: ‘I survived what should have destroyed me. I’m beginning my sober journey… I’m unlearning a lot of toxic habits. But I like to believe that I’m proof that even when you feel like you won’t make it, you do.
‘If you’re out there and this resonates, let this be your reminder: you’re not alone. ✨ And happiest of birthdays to all my fellow Virgo’s… we rock this b***h.’
Another post was of her in a silver mesh top as she enjoyed her birthday cake
And the reality TV siren commented on how this birthday is so different as she encouraged her followers to live their best lives
This comes after she posed topless for an Instagram post.
The star had her blonde hair down over her chest as she wore nothing but a gold Van Cleef & Arpels necklace.
The actress – who weighs 109lbs these days – said she has been sober for 43 days so far.
‘Last Days of 30… and My First Birthday Sober Since 17,’ she began her Instagram caption. She turns 31-years-old on Thursday.
‘I don’t know how to put into words what I feel tonight… The last days of being 30 have been quiet and heavy. I catch myself in the mirror and wonder if anyone truly sees me.
‘I’ve spent years learning to be strong… to smile… to perform… and yet some nights I feel invisible ✨ Please 31… be gentle. God, guide me back to the part of myself that still feels alive.’
Stodden posed topless for an Instagram post; she had her blonde hair down over her chest as she wore nothing but a gold necklace
The pinup added: ‘Day 43 without alcohol. I try to be proud… I try to be grateful… and I am… even when it doesn’t fill all the spaces inside,’ added the icon.
‘Women like me are always seen through contradictions… strong yet fragile… celebrated yet misunderstood… I hold all of myself… even the messy, tender pieces.’
Stodden then said that she trusts the God has her back.
‘Perhaps this year I will carve out a place where I belong/ For now… this is my truth… the rest… I leave beneath the surface #birthdayweek.’
The pinup – who resembles Marilyn Monroe – shared a note earlier this month about her traumatic past as a teen bride.
‘Everything I thought would ruin me ended up making me stronger,’ began the wife of movie producer Jared Safier.
‘Trauma became my greatest teacher, and my “why” pushes me past bitterness into peace. I forgive not for anyone else, but for myself because pain can be a superpower if you let it. What’s the most powerful thing your pain taught you?’
Earlier this month the actress told the Daily Mail that her ‘body, mind, spirit’ are better off without the booze as she feels more like herself.
‘I am healing from past trauma,’ added the blonde beauty who is married to movie producer Jared Safier. ‘It’s my sober journey for my overall health. I used alcohol to deal with pain, but all it did was make things more difficult.’
Stodden also said she feels ‘calm’ after leaving the champagne – her choice was Veuve Clicquot – behind to have more ‘clarity’ over her life.
The star also showed off her weight loss while in ruby red lingerie which she compared to her more fuller figure in a blue swimsuit weeks ago.
In one image she was seen barefoot on her scale which showed she is 109lbs.
This comes after she talked about how her much-older first husband Doug Hutchison – a 65-year-old actor whom she calls her former ‘groomer’ – got her started on drinking alcohol when she was very young.
The Washington native said he would drink ‘bottle and bottles of alcohol’ a day and pushed her to drink too so he could ‘control’ her.
