Jane Lynch says the 'sober fairy' gave her 'one more chance' after she relapsed.
The 61-year-old actress, who has been open about her battle with alcohol addiction, has opened up on her relapse five years ago after feeling 'a kind of magical lifting of my compulsion to drink' in her 30s.
The performer went on to express that she had experienced a similar feeling six months after she started drinking again.
Being open: Jane Lynch says the 'sober fairy' gave her 'one more chance' after she relapsed; she is seen in 2020
She told The Guardian: '[It was] like the sober fairy said, "OK, I'm giving you one more chance." And it was over. Five o'clock would come and I didn't notice it.'
Jane explained how she started drinking as a teenager as she could not come to terms with her sexuality, which made her feel ashamed.
She explained: 'The first time you [have a drink], it's like: "Ah, I found it. I feel happy in my body, this feeling of bliss. No one can say anything to me that would make me upset or feel badly about myself right now."'
The performer then expressed that the same feeling occurred every time she picked up a bottle, much to her detriment.
Addressing her own concerns: Jane explained how she started drinking as a teenager as she couldn't come to terms with her sexuality, which made her feel ashamed; she is seen in 2020
'And then maybe the next time you drink, you get it again. Before you know it, it's not doing it for you. So for the most part, when I was in the throes of addiction, it wasn't working,' she recalled.
Lynch then expressed that her drinking
