Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicDemi Lovatocontinues to focus on her recovery in treatment following a harrowing overdose this summer.“She’s doing really well,” Lovato’s younger half-sister, 16-year-oldMadison De La Garza, saidin an interview with the podcastMillennial Hollywoodposted on Tuesday.“She’s working really hard on her sobriety, and we’re all so incredibly proud of her,” theDesperate Housewivesalum said, adding: “It’s been crazy for our family. It’s been a lot.”De La Garza noted that the incident has not shaken her family’s tight bond.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images“We’ve been through a lot together, and every single time — I mean if youread my mom’s book, you would know: Every time we go through something, we always come out on the other side a hundred times stronger than before,” the actress said, referencingmom Dianna De la Garza‘s new memoir,Falling With Wings.“So, we’ve just been so thankful for everything — for the little things.”RELATED VIDEO:Demi Lovato’s Six Years of Sobriety Was a ‘Fight Every Single Day’: SourceIndeed, De La Garza hopes to do “so many little things” with her sister when she leaves treatment — including a frozen yogurt date. “It sounds so small, but [I want to] go to Menchie’s,” De La Garza said. “Honestly, I’m more of a Pinkberry person, but she likes Menchie’s, and so we usually go there.”Amber AugustinOn July 24, Lovato was hospitalized following anoverdoseat her Hollywood Hills home. She remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks before Lovato wasreleased from the hospital on Aug. 4 to seek in-patient treatment.“She understands the severity of her overdose and the recovery has been very challenging for her,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “She wants to be sober. She wants to get help. She understands that it will take a lot of work and commitment to stay healthy, but this is what she wants.”A week after checking into the treatment facility, the singer temporarily checked out to seek additional treatment for mental health and substance abuse in Chicago, PEOPLE confirmed.Brandon Williams/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images“She’s in the midst of recovery,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “It’s going to be a long road, and Demi knows that. Emotionally, it hasn’t been easy, but she’s doing okay.”The “Tell Me You Love Me” singer hasbattled addiction, mental illness and disordered eatingfor years. In 2010, she entered treatment, where she received professional assistance for bipolar disorder, bulimia, self-harm and addiction. She relapsed after she left the treatment center, then entered a sober living facility for a year.David Fisher/REX/ShutterstockIn March, Lovato revealed shecelebrated six years of sobriety, but three months later, in June, she released a new song, “Sober,” in which shesuggested that she had relapsed.And Lovato’s recovery continues. Last month, she spottedtaking a stroll outside her treatment facility.“I can honestly say today that she is doing really well. She’s happy, she’s healthy,” Lovato’s mom recently said in an interview. “She’s working on her sobriety and she’s getting the help she needs, and that in itself encourages me about her future and about the future of our family.”If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Demi Lovatocontinues to focus on her recovery in treatment following a harrowing overdose this summer.“She’s doing really well,” Lovato’s younger half-sister, 16-year-oldMadison De La Garza, saidin an interview with the podcastMillennial Hollywoodposted on Tuesday.“She’s working really hard on her sobriety, and we’re all so incredibly proud of her,” theDesperate Housewivesalum said, adding: “It’s been crazy for our family. It’s been a lot.”De La Garza noted that the incident has not shaken her family’s tight bond.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images“We’ve been through a lot together, and every single time — I mean if youread my mom’s book, you would know: Every time we go through something, we always come out on the other side a hundred times stronger than before,” the actress said, referencingmom Dianna De la Garza‘s new memoir,Falling With Wings.“So, we’ve just been so thankful for everything — for the little things.”RELATED VIDEO:Demi Lovato’s Six Years of Sobriety Was a ‘Fight Every Single Day’: SourceIndeed, De La Garza hopes to do “so many little things” with her sister when she leaves treatment — including a frozen yogurt date. “It sounds so small, but [I want to] go to Menchie’s,” De La Garza said. “Honestly, I’m more of a Pinkberry person, but she likes Menchie’s, and so we usually go there.”Amber AugustinOn July 24, Lovato was hospitalized following anoverdoseat her Hollywood Hills home. She remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks before Lovato wasreleased from the hospital on Aug. 4 to seek in-patient treatment.“She understands the severity of her overdose and the recovery has been very challenging for her,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “She wants to be sober. She wants to get help. She understands that it will take a lot of work and commitment to stay healthy, but this is what she wants.”A week after checking into the treatment facility, the singer temporarily checked out to seek additional treatment for mental health and substance abuse in Chicago, PEOPLE confirmed.Brandon Williams/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images“She’s in the midst of recovery,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “It’s going to be a long road, and Demi knows that. Emotionally, it hasn’t been easy, but she’s doing okay.”The “Tell Me You Love Me” singer hasbattled addiction, mental illness and disordered eatingfor years. In 2010, she entered treatment, where she received professional assistance for bipolar disorder, bulimia, self-harm and addiction. She relapsed after she left the treatment center, then entered a sober living facility for a year.David Fisher/REX/ShutterstockIn March, Lovato revealed shecelebrated six years of sobriety, but three months later, in June, she released a new song, “Sober,” in which shesuggested that she had relapsed.And Lovato’s recovery continues. Last month, she spottedtaking a stroll outside her treatment facility.“I can honestly say today that she is doing really well. She’s happy, she’s healthy,” Lovato’s mom recently said in an interview. “She’s working on her sobriety and she’s getting the help she needs, and that in itself encourages me about her future and about the future of our family.”If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
Demi Lovatocontinues to focus on her recovery in treatment following a harrowing overdose this summer.
“She’s doing really well,” Lovato’s younger half-sister, 16-year-oldMadison De La Garza, saidin an interview with the podcastMillennial Hollywoodposted on Tuesday.
“She’s working really hard on her sobriety, and we’re all so incredibly proud of her,” theDesperate Housewivesalum said, adding: “It’s been crazy for our family. It’s been a lot.”
De La Garza noted that the incident has not shaken her family’s tight bond.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
“We’ve been through a lot together, and every single time — I mean if youread my mom’s book, you would know: Every time we go through something, we always come out on the other side a hundred times stronger than before,” the actress said, referencingmom Dianna De la Garza‘s new memoir,Falling With Wings.“So, we’ve just been so thankful for everything — for the little things.”
RELATED VIDEO:Demi Lovato’s Six Years of Sobriety Was a ‘Fight Every Single Day’: Source
Indeed, De La Garza hopes to do “so many little things” with her sister when she leaves treatment — including a frozen yogurt date. “It sounds so small, but [I want to] go to Menchie’s,” De La Garza said. “Honestly, I’m more of a Pinkberry person, but she likes Menchie’s, and so we usually go there.”
Amber Augustin
On July 24, Lovato was hospitalized following anoverdoseat her Hollywood Hills home. She remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks before Lovato wasreleased from the hospital on Aug. 4 to seek in-patient treatment.
“She understands the severity of her overdose and the recovery has been very challenging for her,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “She wants to be sober. She wants to get help. She understands that it will take a lot of work and commitment to stay healthy, but this is what she wants.”
A week after checking into the treatment facility, the singer temporarily checked out to seek additional treatment for mental health and substance abuse in Chicago, PEOPLE confirmed.
Brandon Williams/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images
“She’s in the midst of recovery,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “It’s going to be a long road, and Demi knows that. Emotionally, it hasn’t been easy, but she’s doing okay.”
The “Tell Me You Love Me” singer hasbattled addiction, mental illness and disordered eatingfor years. In 2010, she entered treatment, where she received professional assistance for bipolar disorder, bulimia, self-harm and addiction. She relapsed after she left the treatment center, then entered a sober living facility for a year.
David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock
In March, Lovato revealed shecelebrated six years of sobriety, but three months later, in June, she released a new song, “Sober,” in which shesuggested that she had relapsed.
And Lovato’s recovery continues. Last month, she spottedtaking a stroll outside her treatment facility.
“I can honestly say today that she is doing really well. She’s happy, she’s healthy,” Lovato’s mom recently said in an interview. “She’s working on her sobriety and she’s getting the help she needs, and that in itself encourages me about her future and about the future of our family.”
If you or someone you know is in need of help, please contact theSAMHSA substance abuse helplineat 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
