Paula Admits To Her Pill-Popping Problem
After several seasons of slurring in circles as she critiques Idol contestants, Paula Abdul is coming clean about her addiction to prescription painkillers. America’s favorite judge told Ladies’ Home Journal: "I could have killed myself. Withdrawal – it's the worst thing." Abdul says the combo of muscle relaxants and nerve medications she took to combat the pain of dance injuries made her "get weird.” (We'll say!) She checked herself into rehab last Thanksgiving. "I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain, it was excruciating," she says of the experience. "But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been." Props to Paula for seeking help—finally, the Pink Elephant is out of the room.
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