Demi Lovato ‘wants rehab to be like boot camp’ with no frills

Demi Lovato reportedly doesn’t want rehab to be easy.

The Sorry Not Sorry hitmaker was admitted into a rehabilitation facility last week after spending a week in Cedars-Sinai hospital recovering from a suspected overdose, and it has now been claimed the star – who previously went to rehab in 2010 – wants a program that will push her to the limits to make sure she changes her ways.

A source said: ‘This is not her first rodeo. She doesn’t want to feel like things are being handed to her. For Demi, this is a strength test.’

Tough path: Demi Lovato reportedly doesn’t want rehab to be easy. The hitmaker wants a program that will push her to the limits. Seen in 2017

TMZ reported that Lovato’s overdose came from ‘smoking painkiller Oxycodone likely laced with fentanyl.’

It was added by the Us source, ‘The rehab she is in is much more drill sergeant-esque. It’s not nurturing. At places like Promises, you live on the beach and go horseback riding. That’s not what Demi needs to put her in check.’

The demands of her fame pushed her over the edge; seen earlier this year

The demands of her fame pushed her over the edge; seen earlier this year

The 25-year-old singer had been sober for six years at the start of this year, but revealed in new track Sober – which was released in June – that she had relapsed.

Sources say Demi had been ‘strong for so long’ but eventually the pressures of fame got to her and she ‘caved.’

The insider added to Us Weekly magazine: ‘Demi lost herself. Her sobriety became a downward spiral. Addiction is a disease and she let it get out of control. Having her level of fame can be unbearable. Demi was so strong for so long, but she caved.

‘She set high expectations for herself and it got to be too much. Her decision-making process was severely impaired. But she’s only human.’

Recently, Demi was said to have jetted off to Chicago to meet with a therapist who specializes in addiction, which was set up for her through her current treatment center.

It was claimed the star would be spending ‘several months’ in rehab as part of an ‘extensive’ program, but sources said she was already doing ‘much better’.

They said: ‘She will be in rehab for several months and is doing an extensive program to ensure she gets the help she needs.

Too much to do: 'She set high expectations for herself and it got to be too much. Her decision-making process was severely impaired. But she's only human,' said a source to UsWeekly

Too much to do: ‘She set high expectations for herself and it got to be too much. Her decision-making process was severely impaired. But she’s only human,’ said a source to UsWeekly

‘Demi is doing much better. She has become more open and is happy she is getting the help she needs, [as she now] grasps the severity of what happened and that she almost died.’  

Demi ‘hasn’t been in communication with anyone and is really focusing on herself,’ added the source to E! News.

Even her ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama will have limited contact.  

‘Wilmer has been in touch with the family and has been checking in on Demi’s status,’ source explained.

‘The family is trying to make sure they eliminate all distractions and want her to be focusing on her health right now.’

The pop star was forced to scrap her remaining shows in Mexico and South America as she will be ‘in treatment for a lengthy period of time’ according to TMZ. 

Out of LA: Recently, Demi was said to have jetted off to Chicago to meet with a therapist who specializes in addiction, which was set up for her through her current treatment center. Seen in 2017

Out of LA: Recently, Demi was said to have jetted off to Chicago to meet with a therapist who specializes in addiction, which was set up for her through her current treatment center. Seen in 2017

The Skyscraper warbler was scheduled for performances on September 20 and 22 in Mexico.

And she also canned a 6-city tour in Chile, Argentina and Brazil slated for November. 

Live Nation and Lotus Productions ‘wish Demi Lovato the best now and in the future and we hope to see her soon in South America.’ 

The new comes after Demi was rushed to hospital on July 24 after being found unresponsive at her home in the Hollywood Hills.

The star had to be revived with a shot of Narcan, which is used for opioid overdoses, however, Demi did not disclose to authorities which drug she’d been using. 

Demi left Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA on Saturday, TMZ reported.

She then took a private plane to one of the nation’s leading addiction facilities, which is outside California.

It is unknown how long she will stay there, but is expected to remain under care for at least 30 days. 

Speaking out: Demi addressed fans in a touching Instagram post on Sunday where she thanked everyone for their love and support

Speaking out: Demi addressed fans in a touching Instagram post on Sunday where she thanked everyone for their love and support

Meanwhile her management team are now focusing on eliminating the toxic friends in the star’s life, and ensuring she is only surrounded by positive influences. 

Sources close to Demi have told the site that Demi’s team held a meeting last week to discuss ‘separating her from toxic people in her life once she gets out of rehab’.

TMZ alleges that the list of ‘toxic’ people include a distant relative of Demi as well as ‘yes’ friends, drug users and anyone without the singer’s best interests at heart.   

Demi addressed fans in a touching Instagram post on Sunday where she thanked everyone for their love and support and said she wants to now focus on her sobriety and healing.

Breaking her silence since the overdose, the singer wrote: ‘I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction. What I’ve learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. It is something I must continue to overcome and have not done yet.’

Support: One of the people by her side during her hospitalization was ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama who Demi dated for six years; (pictured in 2016)

Support: One of the people by her side during her hospitalization was ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama who Demi dated for six years; (pictured in 2016)



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