JD Vance celebrates mother’s major health milestone: ‘I am so proud of you’

RepublicanVPnomineeJDVancehonoredhismother’s10-yearsobrietyjourneyduringhisRNCaddressonnight3. Afterdecadesofstrugglingwithaddiction,JDVance’smotherhasmarkedamajormilestone. OnMonday,April7,VicePresidentVanceledacelebrationattheWhiteHouseforBeverlyAikins,64,whohasachievedadecadeofsobriety. “Thisyearmarksmymom’s10thyearofsobriety,andI’mgratefulthatwewereabletocelebrateintheWhiteHousewithourfamily,”VancewroteinapostonX,sharingseveralphotosofthecelebration. “Mom,Iamsoproudofyou.” DRINKINGALCOHOLCANLEADTOOTHERSUBSTANCEUSE,ADDICTIONEXPERTSWARN SeveralfriendsandfamilymembersattendedthecelebrationintheRooseveltRoom. Vancespokeabouthisprideinhismother’sachievementandnotedthatshewasthekindofpersonpeoplecouldrelyon,asreportedbytheWashingtonExaminer. “That’swhataddictiontookaway.Butthat’swhatrecoveryhasgivenback,isthatyouareapersonthatotherscanrelyon,”hesai