Demi Lovato Talks About Post-Addiction Struggles
Over the past years, Demi Lovato has become a household name not only because of her music but also because of her testimony of a changed life after battling with emotional issues.
Hollywood is the perfect place for stars who want to either rise or fall and Lovato is one of the most spectacular examples of a star grabbing a second chance for good. In a recent interview with Refinery 29, the singer shared how life has been treating her after she decided to get sober.
The Disney alum started treading a downward path in 2010 and had to be admitted to a rehabilitation facility for three months. She was treated for eating disorders, cutting herself, and substance abuse.
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"I had to learn the hard way that I can't do parties anymore," Lovato said, adding that at times her issues were triggered, unlike some who managed to get sober all the way.
Also during those times, the 23-year-old singer made headlines for punching a backup dancer while on tour with the Jonas Brothers. She was 18 then and made a mess with tabloids and paparazzi who followed her falling career and private life all around.
For the past four years, the "Skyscraper" singer has remained free of substance abuse, eating disorder scares, and self-inflicted pain. She has largely become an advocate for the mentally ill and the LGBT community and made music the center of her life over the past years.
When she was younger and trapped in the lies of substance abuse, Lovato even told her parents that she pays the bills so she can't be grounded at any cost. She was one who never cared what people said about her and today, she has decided to avoid situations that would possibly trigger the return of her old self.
This June, Lovato will appear with Nick Jonas for the "Future Now Tour." Jonas and Lovato have been friends since childhood and Jonas was one of the people who saw her journey of falling and rising back up again.
While the "Confident" performer has been sober for a remarkable number of years, she admitted that there are still a lot of things she has to prove since numbers don't really give people the sense of assurance. "Some people think that because I'm young, I can't stay sober. But these are things I want to prove for myself," she explained.
