Demi Lovato Opens Up About Drinking, Drugs, & Miley Cyrus

By Michael Lopez

You've got to admire Demi Lovato's honesty. The "Skyscraper" singer seemed to hold nothing back in her latest interview, discussing her battles with drugs, her drinking days, and her roller coaster relationship with Miley Cyrus.

"I'm not gonna lie. I was self-medicating," Lovato recently said. "I was doing things like drinking and using [drugs], like a lot of teens do to numb their pain. (But now) I don't drink, I don't do drugs, I don't throw up after my meals, I don't starve myself. There's nothing that I do that I feel ashamed of."

Clearly spending time in that rehabilitation clinic helped Demi slay those demons. And since she checked out last February, her career has been on a meteoric rise. Lovato's released successful music singles, delivered powerhouse live performances, and proven to be a solid role model for teenage girls.

Demi’s also learned to take the high road when it comes to her famous pals. Recently fellow Disney tween queen Miley Cyrus posted a video that mocked her and BFF Selena Gomez. Lovato explained that she's forgiven Cyrus for the incident and still considers her a friend.

"(Miley) and I are strong headed," she explained. "When we fight it's brutal and we're like, 'We're never going to be friends again!' Then two days later, were like, 'I love you and I miss you!'"

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