Here is Mom June Shannonhonest confessions of his battle with addiction.
Sober for more than three years, the reality TV star looked back on his lowest moments, including spending $1 million on cocaine.
“I don’t remember much about that period,” the 43-year-old said The daily mail in an interview published on May 10. “Just bits and pieces. But the biggest, dumbest thing I’ve done is spend so much money on drugs.”
Today, Mama June, who married Justin Stroud in June – is in disbelief at his actions, wishing he could say to his young self “” Girl, what the hell are you doing spending all that fucking money? “”
“I’m thinking of a lot of things I could do with this money,” she continued. “My husband tells me all the time that I can’t dwell on it.”
Spending what she said was up to $3,000 a day on medication forced June, who is a mother of daughters Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird, Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon And Anna “Titmouse” Cardwell– to be wiser with your money.
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“I went back to being like a pinch of pennies,” she revealed, “and Justin told me I’m a money collector.”
However, she says her past experiences made doctors skeptical about her treatment, particularly when she was hospitalized in September.
When they look at me and I feel like I’m being judged for my past issues.” Mama June: Family Crisis said the star. “I hate that doctors look at someone who’s been through something in their life, like an addiction, and they think someone can’t change.”
Now, in the midst of an unknown illness “I just want the answers and I don’t have them,” she shared. “I try to see the best doctors I know in Georgia, but it takes time.”
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