Last time we checked in on him, Lamar Odom was talking about his recovery with fellow addict and longtime friend Scott Disick in a moving scene from Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
To hear him talk, it sounded as though Odom was eternally grateful for a second chance at life after suffering 12 strokes and spending several months in the hospital following a drug overdose back in October.
Unfortunately, those closest to the former NBA star say he seems to have forgotten the lessons he learned on his hard road to recovery.
Odom has been spotted drinking in Los Angeles-area bars on more than one occasion recently, and while the 36-year-old’s brush with death was not caused by alcohol, many believe his casual boozing is symptomatic of a larger problem.
Now, several media outlets are reporting that family and friends have been pressuring Odom to check into rehab, but the estranged husband of Khloe Kardashian has reportedly assured them that he has no need for treatment.
Odom’s loved ones are reportedly worried about the fact that he’s been spending time with the friends who landed him in trouble in the first place.
In his exchange with Disick, Odom agreed that one of the hardest parts of sobriety was cutting ties with all the bad influences in his life.
Odom lost two friends to overdoses not long before he nearly died himself, and Khloe Kardashian reportedly made him promise that he would no longer associate with the came crowd after his near-fatal overdose.
The fact that Khloe is now filing for divorce is being taken by many as an indication that Lamar failed to keep that promise.
Insiders say that while it’s too late to save her relationship with Odom, Khloe is currently in the process of planning an intervention for Lamar.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan has long been a sort of second family to Lamar, and those closest to him believe that they’re the only ones who can convince him to seek treatment.
Here’s hoping the beloved athlete-turned-reality-star will finally get the help he needs.
Watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians online to relive Khloe and Lamar’s many ups and downs.
