Demi Lovato Realizes Drugs & Alcohol Don’t ‘Work For Me’

Demi Lovato has come to terms that their life with substances is not the life for them.

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Following their near-fatal overdose in 2018, Lovato tried being “California Sober.”

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California Sober” means they drink and smoke pot; however, they don’t do hard drugs.

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Lovato quickly learned this lifestyle was not putting them on the right path to recovery.

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They retracted their statement in December 2021 about the “California Sober” lifestyle and has been without drugs or alcohol since.

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In a new interview with Boston’s Audacy Mix 104.1, the singer opened up about their clean new lifestyle.

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Last week, Lovato admitted, “I had people around me that wanted me to be sober. And I don’t think that I wanted it.”

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The non-binary singer also said they tried making “bargaining choices” on their road to recovery.

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“I tried just smoking weed, I tried doing this...And I just realized that none of it works for me. What's come into my life is acceptance…” they said.

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