Demi Lovato and Addiction
Written by Helen Freitas, Carly Dohner, Jaz BrownRising Again
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Demi Lovato is far from just a performing artist, she is an advocate for female empowerment and also mental health. In July 2018, Demi had an overdose at her California home and has remained under the radar since, however Demi had the spotlight on her at the January 26, 2020 Grammys! Demi sang her first single since her overdose called ‘Anyone’, written and recorded 4 days before the overdose. In a recent interview conducted by Zane Lowe, Demi opened up about what ‘Anyone’ is about and how it was made for anyone that struggles with mental health and is looking for someone to just help them. .
Addiction
Demi has been very open and transparent with her history of substance abuse. In her 2017 YouTube documentary, Simply Complicated, Demi shares her timeline with substance abuse starting with her time spent on the Disney Channel. The first time Demi had used cocaine was in 2009 at the age of 17, which then led to her turning to other drugs and alcohol. The public has seen Demi check into rehab to seek treatment, which was when her mental health advocacy really began. In November 2016, Demi opened up to Glamour saying,
"Getting sober was difficult… I went into rehab, I came out, and I didn’t stay sober. I still had issues occasionally. Now some days it’s difficult; some days it’s easy. "
In March 2017 Demi celebrated her five years of sobriety with her Instagram followers and would share milestones in her own life with staying sober to try and show her followers that every milestone is worth celebrating and addiction is possible to overcome.
Relapse and Recovery
Lovato is open with the public surrounding her struggles with mental health issues, including an eating disorder and bipolar disorder which has symptoms of mania and depression. A month before a relapse in 2018, Lovato released the song Sober which has lines about her promising to seek help and apologizing for relapsing. It’s clear that her addiction heavily influences her music and her ability to reach out to others. She’s openly admitted that when she feels like she’s about to relapse it’s difficult for her to seek help because it’s going back on saying she’s “cured”, but experts agree that addiction is not a case of victory, but rather a case of management. Demi Lovato continues her journey with addiction management with support from her fans.
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