Finally Taking the First Step

Admitting and understanding that you have a problem is the hardest thing to do – and the first step toward recovery.

Not long after her lawyer negotiated a plea deal that will keep her jail stay relatively short, Lindsay Lohan issued the following statement yesterday:

“It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs.

“Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed. I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case. No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself. I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have.

“I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so.”

Reading her words I am confident that Lohan’s getting it together – and so I hope she will able to keep it together.

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