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8 times celebrities have gotten brutally honest about the ups and downs of addiction and recovery

Demi Lovato released a new song in June 2018 that seems to suggest that she's relapsed after years of sobriety — she's not alone. Here are 6 other celebrities that have been honest about their struggles with recovery and relapses.

  • Relapsing is not uncommon —
  • Many celebrities, including Demi Lovato, who overdosed in July 2018, have been open with the public about their struggles with addiction, relapsing, and sobriety.
  • Here are seven times other celebrities have been brutally honest about their struggles in their own recovery journeys, including relapsing.

Ever since Demi Lovato revealed that she had been struggling with cocaine and alcohol addiction, she's been extremely candid and open with her fans, and the world, about her own personal journey in sobriety. Through autobiographical songs like "Skyscraper," and in documentaries "Demi Lovato: Stay Strong" and "Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated," Lovato has shed some light on the taboo subjects of addiction and mental health.

Which is why it was heartbreaking when she released the newest single from her upcoming seventh album on June 21, entitled "Sober," where she appeared to reveal that she had relapsed — and then one month later suffered a nearly fatal overdose.

But she wouldn't be alone in relapsing. According to the N

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Editor's Note: A warning that this article contains language describing suicide and descriptive language that could be triggering for anyone struggling with or recovering from substance abuse.

Jamie Lee Curtis revealed in October 2018 that she struggled with opioid addiction for 10 years.

Curtis told People that she "

Kelly Osbourne just celebrated a year of sobriety in August 2018, after multiple stays in rehab.

By the time Osbourne was 24 years old, she had attended rehab three times for an addiction to painkillers.

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She first attended the Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, in 2004 after being caught with prescription drugs, but Osbourne called it "

She announced in August 2018 that she is celebrating a year of sobriety. She wrote on social media that "things got really dark" and that she "

Kelly Osbourne's famous father Ozzy Osbourne has also dealt with addiction and relapsing, sharing on Facebook in 2013 that he was "44 days sober."

In 2013, the rock star revealed on Facebook that he had begun drinking and using drugs again after an unspecified stretch of sobriety. He wrote, "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an a--hole to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober."

Five years later, Osbourne is still clean and sober, though he has been open about the daily struggle. He told Goldmine Magazine, "

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"The Hills" and "Laguna Beach" star Jason Wahler admitted to relapsing in April 2018 after four years of sobriety on Instagram, writing "At first I was full of shame and guilt, but I am learning to forgive and move forward."

Wahler has been very open with the public about his struggles with substance abuse — much of it was recorded on "The Hills" during his relationship with Lauren Conrad. The reality star even founded his own sober living facility, called Widespread Recovery.

Keith Urban credits his wife Nicole Kidman with helping him maintain sobriety after two previous stints in rehab.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, the country star called his wife his salvation. Before she staged an intervention for him in 2006, Urban had been in rehab twice before only to relapse.

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Macklemore said that the pressure of fame contributed to his relapse — he "just wanted to escape."

In an interview with Complex, the "Same Love" rapper admitted that he stopped going to his 12-step meetings because he was "burnt out" and "stressed," while he was trying to deal with his newfound fame, and all the pressure that comes along with it.

He admitted to hiding his backslide, and even hiding sleeping pills in his shoes. He also called himself "sneaky" and "deceitful."

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Eminem has named two of his albums "Relapse" and "Recovery," symbolizing his own journey with addiction.

Eminem has been extremely frank about his battles with drug abuse, naming two of his albums after terms associated with addiction: "Relapse" and "Recovery."

He told GQ that rehab wasn't really for him, because everyone there was focused on him, rather than themselves.

After releasing a song in June 2018 implying she had relapsed, Demi Lovato was hospitalized a month later for a reported overdose. She is thought to have moved into a live-in rehab facility.

Lovato tweeted in March 2018 that she was celebrating six years of sobriety. But in June 2018, Lovato released a new song called "Sober" that discusses a relapse. When she released the song, she wrote "My truth" on Twitter, leading some fans to believe she's referring to a recent relapse.

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The ballad frankly states that she had begun drinking again, with lyrics like "

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, callundefined(1-800-662-4357) to get confidential, free, 24/7 support for individuals and family members facing substance use disorders. The service offers referrals to treatment facilities, support groups, and more.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had thoughts of harming themselves or taking their own life, get help.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline(1-800-273-8255) provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations.

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