Demi Lovato recently released a mini docu-series on YouTube called “Dancing with the Devil”. This four-episode documentary dives deep into Lovato’s recovery and the events leading up to her opioid overdose in July 2018. Many celebrities often keep their mental health issues private as it is often criticized and shamed by the public. Lovato makes it […]
The song Sober by Demi Lovato highlights her struggle with substance abuse and recovery. Substance Use Disorder is characterized by frequent, heavy use, and physical and psychological dependence on licit or illicit drugs that affect one’s health, social and occupational functioning. The title of the song, as well as the line, “daddy, please forgive me […]
Blythe Baird shares a deeply personal and moving spoken-word poem about the difficulties she encounters after recovering from an eating disorder. Although it has been three years since Baird has recovered from the disorder, she is constantly reminded of her illness and finds it hard to ignore certain triggers: “Bathroom scales make me feel nostalgic […]
The song “Otherside” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, chronicles Anthony Kiedis’ experiences with drug addiction and the “slide” from recovery back into addiction. In a deeply poetic style, the song depicts the pain Kiedis felt regarding the loss of his fellow band member Hillel Slovak to an overdose in 1998. The lyrics describe the […]
Powerful portraits of women with addictions, living in the east side of Vancouver. See additional images: http://worldwidegreeneyes.com/category/heroines/ Photographer: Lincoln Clarkes