Afterleaving rehab,Demi Lovatohas returned to Instagram with an important message.
On Tuesday, the singer, 26, shared aphotoof herself for the first time since she washospitalized following an overdoseon July 24. “I am so grateful to be home in time to vote!” Lovato, who was raised in Texas, captioned the picture of her voting at a local polling place. “One vote can make a difference, so make sure your voice is heard! Now go out and #VOTE!”
PEOPLE confirmed on Sunday that Lovato wasout of rehabafter she was spotted outside of Matsuhisa restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday evening with clothing designer Henry Levy.
On July 24, Lovato was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai in L.A. for 12 days following anoverdoseat her Hollywood Hills home, which iscurrently on the marketfor$8.995 million. She remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks before being released toseek in-patient treatment.
The former Disney Channel star firstbroke her silenceon social media Aug. 5 when she shared an update on her health following her hospitalization. (The post has since been deleted.)
“I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction. What I’ve learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. It is something I must continue to overcome and have not done yet,” Lovato wrote.
“To my fans, I am forever grateful for all of your love and support throughout this past week and beyond. Your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time,” she said.
Lovato concluded, “I now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety and road to recovery. The love you have all shown me will never be forgotten and I look forward to the day where I can say I came out on the other side. I will keep fighting.”
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The star revealed shecelebrated six years of sobrietyin March — but just three months later, she opened up about a recent relapse when she released her autobiographical single “Sober” on June 21.
Recently, Lovato’s mother, Dianna De La Garza, shared that her daughter has beensober for 90 days.
“Yes, she has 90 days and I couldn’t be more thankful or more proud of her because addiction being a disease, it’s work,” La Garza, 56, said during an October appearance on Maria Menounos‘ Sirius XM show.
source: people.com
