Michelle Heaton's road to recovery one year after ditching drink and drugs
27.04.2022 - 21:31
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Michelle Heaton marks an impressive one year sober after battling alcoholism and drug addiction before turning her life around.
The Liberty X star went from a desperate drug addiction to living a healthy and happy life and is an inspiration to anyone wanting to get sober.
Michelle, 42, recently opened up about how she "wanted to die" whilst battling the depths of her addiction and even came close to death before seeking help.
However, the mother-of-two now has thanked rehab for "saving her life", writes the Mirror.
The end of April has marked a full year since Michelle pulled herself back from the brink – and here is a look back at her incredible recovery story.
Last April, Michelle was encouraged by her loved ones to get help as she found herself close to death and living on a diet of alcohol and drugs.
She told Closer magazine this week that she was at rock bottom, saying: “I’d given up on life. At my lowest point, I'd wake up in the morning and pray for someone to help me or I just wanted to die.
“I didn't care about losing my family or friends, it was only about where the next drink was coming from. My skin was grey, I was exhausted and my body was completely unrecognisable and bloated.”
She checked into a rehabilitation facility where she received top treatment, help and support to get her off drink and drugs and she began her journey to rebuild her life.
Michelle has credited celebrity friends including Katie Price for saving her life after they clubbed together to pay for her stint in rehab.
Opening up about the intervention, Michelle told The Sun last year: "I texted Katie while I was in The Priory, ‘You saved my life’. Because The Priory did save my life...
"I was crying out for help when I couldn’t actually ask for