After spending over a week in the hospital detoxing and recovering from the physical damage she had endured, Demi relocated to a treatment facility in Arizona.
Lovato isn’t taking any chances this around, spending most of her time in Arizona, but also taking regular trips to Chicago, where she consults with the team of specialists who helped her get sober the first time around.
While the process is reportedly going as well as can be expected, those who know the singer best say she’ll be remaining in treatment for quite some time, just to be safe.
In fact, fans shouldn’t expect to see Demi making any public appearances prior to 2019.
“Demi is taking her sobriety extremely serious, and knows she has a long road ahead of her,” a source close to the situation tells Entertainment Tonight.
“At the end of the day, Demi is doing this for herself.
“She has to stay sober for her, but every time she has family or friends visit her it reminds her of all the other important people in her life that she needs to fight for as well.”
On Maria Menounos’ podcast this week Lovato’s mother, Dianna De La Garza, revealed that Demi is 90 days sober and fully committed to the lifelong work of recovery.
“I couldn’t be more thankful or more proud of her because addiction being a disease, it’s work,” she said of Lovato’s road to recovery. “It’s not easy. There are no shortcuts.”
Insiders say Lovato looks back on her sober years as the happiest time of her life, and she’s determined to get back there.
“Demi is thankful she’s still alive and is doing whatever she can to never get to that point again,” says one source.
It certainly won’t be easy, but it sounds like Demi is very much up to the task.
We wish her all the best as she continues in her recovery process.
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Having found career success at roughly the same time, Demi and Selena are more than just friends — they share a unique understanding of the pressures of fame and the ways in which a fan base of millions can be both a blessing and a burden.
In many ways, tens of millions can relate to Selena’s plight, as anxiety, depression, and addiction are astonishingly prevalent afflictions in modern America.
But in some respects, Demi is one of only a handful of people who can truly understand what Selena is going through right now.
So it’s something of a comfort to know that Demi has reportedly reached out to Selena to offer support during this tremendously
“This just breaks Demi’s heart but she definitely understands what Selena is going through more than anyone right now,” a source close to the situation tells Radar Online.
“She has spoken to her and will continue to be there for her just as Selena was there for Demi following her overdose.”
Yes, it seems Selena was an invaluable source of love and support in the early days of Demi’s latest stint in rehab.
Of course, this is a trying time not only for Demi and Selena but for their worried loved ones, as well.
Thankfully, it seems Selena and Demi’s mothers have found solace in one another as they attempt to guide their children through the rough waters of addiction and mental illness.
“Demi’s mom Dianna and Selena’s mom Mandy have been close friends forever too, and Dianna has definitely been a huge source of support and strength for Mandy this week, just as Mandy has always been for her,” says the source.
“It’s just been so hard to watch their kids suffer right now, especially after they were so sure that Selena and Demi had overcome their demons.”
Sadly, the singers’ current situations serve as painful reminders that recovery is a lifelong process.
The majority of the millions of Americans who have struggled with these issues may never have recorded a platinum record, but they can certainly relate to Demi and Selena in that respect.
Our thoughts go out to both young women and their families during this painful time.
We’ll keep you updated on both situations as more information becomes available.
