Jessica Simpson is opening up about her journey to sobriety. The “With You” singer spoke with her younger sister, Ashlee Simpson Ross, about giving up alcohol in a soul-baring interview published in The Cut.

In a Feb. 20 interview with sister Ashlee Simpson Ross with 'The Cut,' Jessica Simpson goes into detail about her life since moving to Nashville to record new EP, Nashville Canyon

Jessica Simpson is proud to be sober after previously struggling with alcohol addiction. The singer had long relied on alcohol to help her cope with traumas in her past. Her dependence came to a head in October 2017 when she failed to show up for her kids - Maxwell,

In a new interview, Jessica Simpson opened up about the positive impact her sobriety has had on her personal and professional life.

"The moment I started drinking too much was when I started writing music in 2016 and it was making me go to places and feel sorry for myself," Jessica Simpson tells PEOPLE.