Katie Price says she turned to alcohol and drugs to cope after ‘crazy year’
KATIE Price revealed that she turned to alcohol and drugs to cope as her life spiralled following a difficult year.
In a teaser from her upcoming show, the 41-year-old opened up about her transformation after seeking treatment at The Priory ahead of her new show and vowed to never again live in her “mucky mansion” where she partied and “did coke”.
Last year, the TV personality was declared bankrupt, broke up with on/off boyfriend Kris Boyson, lost two dogs and confessed she’ll be in therapy “for the rest of her life”.
Bravely sharing her struggles in the upcoming episode, she candidly shared: “I mean, there’s only so much I can take as a human being.
“Traumas from the exes, the media giving me a hard time with constant bull**** stories. I’ve had two dogs that have died, I even got blamed for that by the press.
“It got to the point where I literally can’t talk to anyone. My mum is terminally ill, I don’t want to stress her out. Yeah, I turned to coke and I turned to drink.”
Continuing to discuss her troubles last year, she told her producer, Rick: “Because my head was so numb with stuff, my reaction was ‘oh just another thing, just another thing,’ which wasn’t normal to act like, Just no emotion.
“So that’s why I turned to something to escape from that, and mine ended up being the coke. This is why I can’t go back to my house, the times I’ve done coke there, all the parties there.”
But after taking some much needed time for herself, Katie said her mental health has improved and she’s got her life back on track.
The mum-of-five added: “But now, a month later, I’ve learned to be more assertive, I’m back in control. It’s taught me that yeah you may have problems but it’s taught me how to cope with things.
“It’s the best thing I have ever done. I’m not going to be a product of people. My name’s Katie Price: human being, mother-of-five, loves her job, loves her work, and I hope you enjoy watching the new Katie Price reborn.”
The Loose Women panelist added that she entered the mental health facility to treat “severe stress” for the sake of her children; Harvey, 17, Junior, 14, Princess, 12, Jett, six, and five-year-old Bunny.
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The I’m A Celebrity alumni continued: “I need to get myself well for Harvey [her 17-year-old son] and the kids. I think this is something which has been brewing for a while.”
In another teaser, viewers see Katie and a pal arrive at her “mucky mansion” to collect items she needs after moving into rented accommodation with eldest son Harvey.
Katie Price: My Crazy Life airs at 10pm tonight exclusively on Quest Red and dplay
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