Country Star Ashley McBryde’s Sobriety Journey
Grammy-winning country artist Ashley McBryde has recently become very open about her path to sobriety after years of struggling with alcohol.
While she kept her journey quiet for the most part, in June of 2025 she announced she was celebrating three years sober.
“Today marks 3 years. Since my last drink. My last time being ‘that guy’ in my social and professional circles. The last panicked phone call for help. The final slip up that caused the intervention from those that love me and the shift in me allowing me to say ‘that’s enough.’ The details are known by those who are deserving of such painful information. Gratitude is the guiding light today,” Ashley wrote.
Ashley shared that she made the decision to give up alcohol completely after coming to terms with how much it was taking over her life.
“Maybe part of being the ‘whiskey-drinking badass’ is knowing when to set it down, knowing when it’s costing you too much,” she told PEOPLE in 2023. “This had become too costly, and I’m not willing to trade this — what I do, what I love — for anything.”
In November 2025, Ashley announced she would even be opening her very own non-alcoholic bar in Downtown Nashville.
Redemption Bar, according to the singer, would feature a zero-proof cocktail menu, with each drink name inspired by song lyrics. The bar and music venue is located inside Eric Church’s Chief’s.
“It was vital that I create a space where not drinking is the forethought – normalized,” she told Rolling Stone. “You can get alcohol drinks in Redemption too, because everyone is welcome.”
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Ashley Shares More About Her Rock Bottom Moment
During a recent interview with podcast host Bobby Bones, Ashley opened up about the emotional day she first went to rehab.
She shared about waking up one morning in another female country artist’s bed, not knowing where she was having been drunk the night before. When she went into the living room looking for some water, Ashley was met by her team who told her they needed her to stop drinking.
The country star said in that moment she realized she needed to get sober as well. Asked why she didn’t simply walk out when confronted about her drinking problem, Ashley gave a blunt and heartfelt answer.
“I was gonna die,” she admitted.
Watch Ashley McBryde’s conversation with Bobby Bones below.