Demi Lovato vows to ‘never give up’, weeks after leaving rehab
Demi Lovato has shared a selfie on Instagram vowing that she’ll “never give up”, weeks after leaving a rehabilitation facility.
In July this year, the singer was taken to hospital following a suspected drug overdose.
Lovato has spoken openly about her history with drug and alcohol abuse in the past, revealing in a YouTube documentary released last year called Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated that she first start using cocaine at the age of 17.
Sweaty, messy jiu jitsu hair.. 😝💪🏻 #BJJ #bluebelt #nevergiveup 💙🥋
A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Dec 4, 2018 at 2:58pm PST
The Instagram photo is the second that Lovato has shared on the social media platform since leaving rehab, the first of which she posted a month ago to encourage US citizens to vote in the country's mid-term elections.
In the most recent post, the singer shared a selfie of herself following a Jiu-Jitsu class, including the hashtag "#nevergiveup" in the caption.
Many of the star's fans have been praising her for returning to Instagram following her hiatus and for persevering on her road to recovery.
“You’re the strongest fighter and we all have your back no matter what,” one fan commented underneath the photo.
"Damnnnnn right #nevergiveup," another person wrote.
In August, Lovato released a statement on Instagram following her suspected drug overdose, explaining that her addiction is "not something that disappears or fades with time."
"I want to thank God for keeping me alive and well," she wrote.
A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Jul 23, 2018 at 3:27pm PDT
"To my fans, I am forever grateful for all of your love and support throughout this past week and beyond.
"Your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time."
The Instagram post has since been removed.
A couple of months ago, Lovato's mother, Dianna De La Garza, appeared on the Sirius XM podcast Conversations with Maria Menounos to discuss her daughter's struggle with addiction.
She revealed that the singer had been 90 days sober, three months after being hospitalised.
"She has 90 days and I couldn't be more thankful or more proud of her, because addiction, being a disease, it is work," she said.
"It's very hard and it's not easy, and there are no shortcuts."
