Demi Lovato Celebrates 6-Year Sobriety During Emotional Concert

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Demi Lovato celebrated her 6th year of sobriety during an emotional concert at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York over the weekend.

I’m so grateful for all of the 6 year sober birthday wishes… it means more than you know. Truly. Thank you 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/zIr4XeeXVm

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) March 16, 2018

Holding back tears as she addressed the audience on stage, Demi revealed, “Yesterday was a really big day for me. Yesterday, six years ago, I was drinking vodka out of a Sprite bottle at nine in the morning, throwing up in the car and I just remember thinking, ‘This is no longer cute. This is no longer fun. And I’m just like my dad.’”

Just officially turned 6 years sober. So grateful for another year of joy, health and happiness. It IS possible. 🙏🏼

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) March 15, 2018

Today is a very special day for me… I'm officially celebrating 6 years of sobriety!! I'm so thankful to my family, friends and @castcenters for being a part of this journey. A huge part of my recovery was learning to love myself and to give back to others.

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) March 15, 2018

“So I made changes in my life,” the brave singer told concertgoers. “The reason why I became so open about my story is because I know there are people here tonight that need to ask for help and I want them to know that it’s ok.”

Every day, people around the country are finding their voices in support for #mentalhealth 💪🏼 It’s so important that we help each other move beyond silence, because together we can advance mental health in America. Visit https://t.co/Tml8DNP0C2 for more info. #BeVocalSpeakUp pic.twitter.com/15uJa5SkuO

— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) March 18, 2018

Demi, who has been extremely vocal and open about her battle with drugs and alcohol, her eating disorder, self-harm and bipolar, told the audience, “Mental health is something that we all need to talk about and we need to take the stigma away from it. So let’s raise the awareness. Let’s let everybody know it’s ok to have a mental illness and addiction problem. I’m bipolar, whatever. I take care of myself.”
“I can never say thank you enough to you guys for the support that you’ve given me over the years,” Demi tearfully told fans. “And you’ve forgiven me for my mistakes. So thank you for being a part of saving my life. I love you guys.”