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Elton John reached a milestone Sunday at the age of 72.

The iconic singer celebrated 29 years of sobriety, reflecting on his life’s direction via social media.

“29 years ago today, I was a broken man. I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: ‘I need help’,” he shared alongside a photo of his new Alcoholics Anonymous chip. “Thank you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety. I am eternally grateful. Elton xo.”

The “I’m Still Standing” crooner’s struggles with drug and alcohol addiction have been well documented, most recently in the Taron Egerton-starring biopic “Rocketman.” In May, John reflected on his addictions and said he had “lost touch” with the life he led before launching into superstardom.

“The life I was leading — flying on [his legendary private plane] the Starship, living in beautiful houses, buying things left, right and center — it was not a normal life, not the sort of life I came from anyway,” John told Variety in May. “I lost complete touch with that.”

“There were times I was having chest pains or staying up for three days at a time,” John added. “I used to have spasms and be found on the floor and they’d put me back to bed and half an hour later I’d be doing the same. It’s crazy.”

A friend of his who lost his battle with AIDS in 1990 ultimately triggered John to get help. He eventually launched the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised more than $400 million to fight the virus.