Lily Allen’s past eating disorder isone of the singer’s most tragic life stories.
She grappled with her illness around the release of her second album.
“I used to vomit after meals,” she said in her documentary"From Riches to Rags.
Allen’s slim physique made fans wonder if history was repeating itself when it came to her health.
“just look after yourself!”
one user reportedly posted.
Another user asked, “You’re beautiful but I’m worried, are you OK?”
Others took toX, formerly known as Twitter, to critique Allen’s physique.
“Way too thin,” an X user wrote about the idol.
Her alcoholism started when Allen was in school.
It was only after she hit rock bottom that Allen found the strength to change.
“I lost my marriage.
I lost my house that I worked for 10 years to buy.
My career started sinking.
And I lost all my friends.
I was so resentful.
So angry all the time.
Allen lived in a completely different world after becoming sober.
Sobriety improved both her health and relationships.
For instance, she began exercising regularly with workouts such aspilates, which some consider the ultimate workout.
Allen gushed to Glamour, “I don’t think I’d be married to my husband.
I don’t think that my kids would be thriving in the way that they are.
I don’t think that I’d have gone into finding acting and how much I enjoy that.
I definitely wouldn’t be getting as much sleep.
I go to the gym four times a week.
Pretty much every aspect of my life has changed as a result of my sobriety.”
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
