Watch: Jessica Simpson Details Struggle With Alcohol on 8-Year Sobriety AnniversaryJaimie Alexander is sharing her perspective. The Blindspot alum recently reflected on her past struggles with alcohol, sharing she had to be rushed into emergency surgery after her appendix ruptured and led to sepsis in 2018. After the procedure, Jaimie made the decision to live a sober life. "When I woke from surgery, I felt cold-and happy," the 41-year-old wrote in a Substack post published on Nov. 16. "It felt as though the infection had been completely removed from my body.