Current:Home > InvestDemi Lovato Says She Has Vision and Hearing Impairment After Near-Fatal Overdose -DataFinance
Demi Lovato Says She Has Vision and Hearing Impairment After Near-Fatal Overdose
View
Date:2025-04-12 16:36:06
Demi Lovato wouldn't change a thing.
Five years after her near-fatal overdose, "I wouldn't change my path because I don't have any regrets," she said on the July 12 episode of SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live. "The closest thing that I get to a regret is when I overdosed."
Looking back, Lovato—who has been open about her battles with addiction—expressed what she wishes she knew at that time.
"I wish somebody had told me, one, that I was beautiful because I didn't believe it," the 30-year-old continued, "and, two, I wish that someone would have told me that if you just sit with the pain, it passes—that you don't have to use over it."
Though she's now in a better place, she still feels the impact of her overdose.
"It actually caused a disability," she shared. "I have vision impairment and hearing impairment….That's the closest thing that I have to a regret is that because of what it's caused me today. Like, I don't drive because I have blind spots in my vision."
However, those effects help serve as another reason for her to stay sober.
"It's a daily constant reminder," Lovato told host Andy Cohen. "Anytime I look at something—I have blind spots in my vision when I look at your face. And so, it's a constant reminder to stay on the right path because I never want that to happen again."
Today, she focuses on the future and not the past.
"Well luckily, in the mind state that I'm in now—being sober, having a clear head—I just think in a more positive mind space," she added. "And I'm not focusing on the shame at all because I have a lot of sympathy for where I was at at that time and the choices that I made, and I understand why it happened and what happened. But there's no shame that comes with it because it was just a life lesson that I had to learn."
And when she needs a shoulder, she has a group of sober women she can turn to.
"It could've been so much worse," the "Confident" artist said. "So, it's a reminder that I came close to it being so much worse and I'm grateful that it is only what it is."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (48731)
Related
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Trump Media launching Truth Social streaming service, where it says creators won't be cancelled
- Naomi Watts poses with youngest child Kai Schreiber, 15, during rare family outing
- Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals manager, dies at 92
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- How a Tiny Inland Shorebird Could Help Save the Great Salt Lake
- 'We must adapt': L.L. Bean announces layoffs, reduced call center hours, citing online shopping
- The Latest | Iran president warns of ‘massive’ response if Israel launches ‘tiniest invasion’
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Brittany Mahomes Shares Fiery Reaction to Patrick Mahomes’ Latest Achievement
Ranking
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- 2024 Olympics are only 100 days away: Here's how Team USA is shaping up for Paris.
- This Fashion Designer Is Joining The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15
- Federal women's prison in California plagued by rampant sexual abuse to close
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- What Jax Taylor Said About Divorce Months Before Brittany Cartwright Breakup
- Liev Schreiber reveals he suffered rare amnesia condition on Broadway stage
- We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking out about it.
Recommendation
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended
New Pringle-themed Crocs will bring you one step closer to combining 'flavor' and 'fashion'
Viral claims about Donald Trump's hush money trial, fact checked
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
We Found Cute Kate Spade Mother’s Day Gifts That Will Instantly Make You the Favorite—and They're On Sale
Jason Kelce lost his Super Bowl ring in a pool of chili at 'New Heights' show
Mega Millions winning numbers for April 16 posted after delay caused by 'technical difficulties'