Demi Lovato struggled in private for many years.
That’s what a new People source is saying, revealing the mega-star’s daily life and sobriety was a constant battle before her reported overdose in July.
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They shared:
“Demi never wanted to be a role model. Her sobriety over the last six years was a fight every single day. After she finally got clean, her team was very hard on her and treated her like she was a kid. It’s so hard to have all these eyes on you all the time.”
As to when she fell off the wagon, the confidant said in the past 12 months Demi broke off from her tightly regulated schedule:
“She is so young and she also has a very rebellious personality. She wasn’t drinking or using at first, but she’s even said herself that she can’t be in a [party] environment. She thought she could handle it, but it’s a very slippery slope.”
This goes along with what other insiders have been saying — she knew it wasn’t ok, but thought she could balance.
The Cool For Summer singer is still recovering in the hospital, and experiencing terrible complications. We’re wishing Demi the best and thinking about her recovery.
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