I am always impressed when I hear stories about young people who faced a difficult challenge or decision and overcame it, especially when their lives are in the public eye. I recently noticed a number of headlines about Demi Lovato celebrating five years of sobriety – and wow! What a challenge to overcome and a difficult road to be traveling. It’s also pretty amazing to think that you have no idea the challenges someone deals with. No matter how glamorous and together his or her life may appear, people are still people, facing all sorts of hurdles each and every day.
According to Entertainment Tonight, The “Confident” singer was honored with the Artistic Award of Courage at the UCLA Open Mind Gala on Wednesday. ET’s Katie Krause spoke with Lovato and Mike Bayer, CEO of Cast Centers, about her inspirational journey.
“What keeps me on this path is there’s a drive that I have to stay sober because I know that my life depends on it. If I would have continued down that road, I don’t know if I’d be here today. So it’s something that’s very important to me,” said Lovato.
She also shared that because of what she’s been through, she’s had the chance to help other people change their lives too. “I’ve been able to share my story with other people, and I’ve had fans that come up to me and tell me, ‘Because you got sober, I got sober. It’s just been a really beautiful thing.” (via Entertainment Tonight)
I am so impressed, what an incredible thing to overcome and such a milestone of recovery. It’s so incredible to be able to be able to share a tough story with the world and look at it through completely positive and grateful eyes. Here’s to anyone who’s struggled with something difficult and done the hard work to overcome it and lead a healthy and fulfilling life surrounded by family and friends.
