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Demi Lovato 'Crushed' As She Honors Friend Who Died From Addiction

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Demi Lovato is ā€œcrushedā€ over learning one of her friends passed away from addiction. The 27-year-old took to Instagram Wednesday night (October 9) to mourn her departed friend Thomas and remind followers to talk to their loved ones about substance abuse.

ā€œDevastated. Please hold your loved ones tight. Tell them they are special and that you love them,ā€ the ā€œTell Me You Love Meā€ songbird wrote with a black-and-white image of Thomas in an Instagram Story. ā€œMake sure they know it. RIP to my boo @sirtruss šŸ–¤šŸ–¤šŸ–¤.ā€

ā€œAddiction is NO joke.. heaven gained this beautiful angel last night because of that terrible disease,ā€ she continued in another post. ā€œIā€™m crushed and will always miss you @sirtruss. If you or someone you know is struggling please know itā€™s okay to ask for help.ā€

The news of Thomasā€™ passing is sure to strike a chord with the songstress, who, just last year, suffered a near-fatal overdose amid an addiction battle of her own in July 2018. Thankfully, Lovato found her footing months later, got sober, and has remained clean since October 2018.

ā€œToday I wouldā€™ve had 7 years sober,ā€ she reflected on March 15, which would have been her seventh sober anniversary. ā€œI donā€™t regret going out because I needed to make those mistakes but I must never forget thatā€™s exactly what they were: mistakes.ā€

ā€œIf youā€™ve relapsed and are afraid to get help again, just know itā€™s possible to take that step towards recovery,ā€ Lovato added. ā€œIf youā€™re alive today, you can make it back. Youā€™re worth it.ā€

One year after the scary episode, the "Games" star marked her milestone surrounded by love and in the company of friends over dinner in West Hollywood.

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