Demi Lovato is ācrushedā 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.
āDevastated. Please hold your loved ones tight. Tell them they are special and that you love them,ā the āTell Me You Love Meā songbird wrote with a black-and-white image of Thomas in an Instagram Story. āMake sure they know it. RIP to my boo @sirtruss š¤š¤š¤.ā
āAddiction is NO joke.. heaven gained this beautiful angel last night because of that terrible disease,ā she continued in another post. āIām crushed and will always miss you @sirtruss. If you or someone you know is struggling please know itās 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.
āToday I wouldāve had 7 years sober,ā she reflected on March 15, which would have been her seventh sober anniversary. āI donāt regret going out because I needed to make those mistakes but I must never forget thatās exactly what they were: mistakes.ā
āIf youāve relapsed and are afraid to get help again, just know itās possible to take that step towards recovery,ā Lovato added. āIf youāre alive today, you can make it back. Youāre 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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