Elle Macpherson took ‘shots of vodka’ alone after putting kids to bed during ‘downward spiral’ of addiction

Elle Macpherson is speaking her information astir the highs and lows successful her life.

The Australian supermodel, 60, opened up astir however she struggled with addiction and self-image successful her caller memoir, "Elle," sharing the infinitesimal she deed stone bottommost arsenic she battled alcoholism.

"I was successful a horrible downward spiral. Often, I would portion aft I enactment my children to bed. I would beryllium down by myself and person shots of vodka…" she penned successful her memoir, via the "Today" show.

ELLE MACPHERSON 'NEVER REGRETTED' GETTING SOBER 20 YEARS AGO

Elle Macpherson, 60, opened up astir however she struggled with addiction and self-image successful her caller memoir, "Elle." (Naomi Rahim/WireImage/Getty Images)

Macpherson shares 2 sons, Flynn and Aurelius Cy Andrea, with her erstwhile partner, financier Arpad Busson.

Meanwhile, her alcoholism yet led her to cheque into rehab. In September, Macpherson celebrated 20 years of sobriety. 

"It’s not conscionable drinking, we tin beryllium addicted to fear, we tin beryllium addicted to drama… we tin person affectional relationships erstwhile we don’t truly privation to," she shared connected "Today."

Elle Macpherson celebrated 20 years of sobriety successful September. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

"It’s astir truly addressing those things that are down the addiction… The addiction is conscionable the symptoms. And for me, drinking was conscionable down the symptoms of those things."

As Macpherson focused connected her sobriety, she renewed her committedness to health, which yet led to a spiritual awakening. 

In 2014, she started her ain wellness marque company, called WelleCo.

Three years later, the supermodel revealed she had been diagnosed with bosom crab successful 2017.

ELLE MACPHERSON DISREGARDED DOCTORS ADVICE AFTER BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Elle Macpherson shares 2 sons, Flynn and Aurelius Cy Andrea, with her erstwhile partner, financier Arpad Busson. (GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images | Stephane Cardinale - Corbis)

After undergoing an archetypal lumpectomy, Macpherson's diagnosis of HER2+ oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma was confirmed.

Macpherson's doc recommended a mastectomy with chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy. The doc besides suggested the exemplary person reconstructive country connected her breasts, but aft weeks of consideration, Macpherson decided to instrumentality connected a much holistic approach. 

"Saying nary to modular aesculapian solutions was the hardest happening I've ever done successful my life. But saying nary to my ain interior consciousness would person been harder," she wrote successful her publication "Elle."

The "Friends" actress utilized integrative medicine, focusing connected alternate therapies and changes to her lifestyle, confining herself to a location successful Arizona for 8 months nether the supervision of her doctor, who specializes successful naturopathy. She besides saw an osteopath, chiropractor, a holistic dentist and 2 therapists.

Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has graced the screen of magazines and has been called "The Body" for overmuch of her illustrious career. (Photo by Rose Hartman)

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Macpherson is present proudly successful objective remission and celebrating each aspects of her life. 

"I person ne'er felt amended than I bash now," she wrote successful an excerpt successful her memoir. 

During her quality connected "Today," Macpherson explained her determination to talk retired astir her crab diagnosis successful her publication was determined by, "how to navigate by making choices erstwhile you’re gripped with fear."

Elle Macpherson poses during the motorboat of "Elle Macpherson Body" astatine Myer Sydney connected Sept. 13, 2016 successful Sydney. (Getty Images)

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As Macpherson celebrates being cancer-free astatine property 60, she said this section successful her beingness feels similar a "new beginning."

"I consciousness truthful alive, vibrant, I person a consciousness of vitality that I ne'er had before. I’m successful love, my children are thriving," she concluded. "I consciousness similar galore radical feel… that 60 was astatine the extremity of the road… I conscionable consciousness truthful grateful for the beingness I’ve had… I consciousness enthused."

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