Rob Delaney marks 17-year sobriety anniversary with moving post about grief
American comedian and Catastrophe star Rob Delaney celebrated his 17-year sobriety milestone with a moving statement about grief and the "brutal" year his family has had.
Delaney, who lost his two-year-old son Henry in 2018, has spoken publicly about coping with loss and grief.
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Having struggled for many years with alcoholism, Delaney writes in a post shared to Instagram and Twitter that he's "grateful" for his sobriety.
"Sobriety allowed me to be a reasonably good dad, husband and worker through it all," Delaney writes. "Sobriety allows me to grieve fully, and grief is an expression of love."
Delaney adds that had he not been sober, the grieving process would have been "far worse."
A post shared by robdelaney (@robdelaney) on Feb 4, 2019 at 1:58am PST
Delaney has previously explained on Twitter that the reason he has chosen to speak publicly the loss of his son is "de-stigmatise grief."
I speak publicly about Henry in an effort to destigmatize grief. My family is sad & in pain because our beautiful 2 yr old boy died after a long illness. Why wouldn’t we be sad? Why wouldn’t we be angry and confused?
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) December 26, 2018
"Grief is an expression of love," is definitely the most heartbreakingly beautiful sentence you'll read today.
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