The Tennessean
Clean Dry
For some in country music industry, getting sober can be difficult journey
[Edited for Morgan’s comments only]
Morgan Wade said because drinking and performing were so intertwined for her, she had never stepped on stage without having a drink, which often times was her only payment for performing early. "Once I got sober, I wondered, 'Are my songs gonna be as good?' And then of course everything became a million times better for me. Obviously once you get healthier, the things around you get healthier, the people you're around get healthier."
Walker Hayes said it takes waking up and saying "OK. I'm tired of this. I want different for my life. And that's the beginning."
"Life sober is just a completely different ballgame," he said. "And while yes, the sad moments and those demons do hit harder and you have to feel them, but the positive moments, the bright moments just feel magnified. It's just better."
Wade is on tour with Alanis Morrissette and Joan Jett and set to release her latest album, "Obsessed," on Aug. 16. "Life is great. I mean, you look over and Joan Jett's just there watching you. Alanis is texting you, telling you how amazing you were after a show."