Mama June Shannon is lastly on the mend from her cocaine dependancy and reflecting on her previous decisions. The truth star revealed that she deeply regrets “blowing” over $1 million on cocaine and losing cash.
Shannon is now three years sober however nonetheless suffers from well being issues that trigger complications and dizziness. The TV star stated docs have discovered it troublesome to diagnose her as a result of they decide her substance abuse historical past.
Shannon is ready to launch a brand new season of her actuality present, which covers her latest marriage ceremony to Justin Shroud. Shroud additionally shared that it’s troublesome for him to see Shannon’s daughters distance themselves from her.
Learn on to seek out out extra.
Mama June Regrets Spending So A lot On Cocaine
Throughout a latest unique interview with Daily Mail, Mama June Shannon opened up about her loopy spending throughout her crack cocaine dependancy. The truth star grew to prominence when her daughter Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson turned well-known on “Toddlers and Tiaras.”
On the time, the world watched as Shannon shared her weight reduction journey and finally bought hooked on crack via ex-boyfriend Geno Doak. Now, three years into her restoration, the TV star is sharing a number of the “silly” issues she did due to her dependancy.
Shannon’s interview was to advertise her new present, “Mama June: Household Disaster.” She mirrored on how her dependancy affected her physique and funds and fractured her stunning household. She stated she typically self-reflects and thinks, “Lady, what the hell are you doing spending all that d**n cash?”
Shannon shared that she additionally talks about it along with her husband, Justin Shroud as a result of she’s “all the time desirous about that.” She added, “I take into consideration plenty of issues I might do with that cash. My husband tells me on a regular basis that I can’t dwell on it.”
She Has Recovered From Her Dependancy
Through the interview, Shannon additional shared that she has moments of self-hate over her actions throughout her drug dependancy. She stated, “I don’t bear in mind like plenty of that time-frame. Simply bits and items and stuff. However the largest, stupidest factor I’ve executed is spend that a lot cash on medicine.”
The truth TV star, nevertheless, proudly shared that she’s improved loads relating to her spending. She stated, “Now I’ve gone again to being like penny pinching, and Justin tells me I’m a cash hoarder.” The truth star, who claimed that at one level, she spent as much as $3,000 to purchase medicine every day, is now frugal along with her spending.
Mama June Suffers From Unidentified Well being Issues
As of 2023, Shannon is formally three years sober however nonetheless suffers from unidentified well being issues. These points have induced the mom to be hospitalized with dizziness and severe headaches a number of instances in 2022. Nevertheless, numerous checks and hospital scans have but to find out exactly what’s unsuitable with Shannon.
The “Street to Redemption” star commented on her lack of prognosis and stated docs have did not discover a trigger for her sickness due to prejudice. Shannon stated all of them judged her due to her substance abuse historical past and didn’t take her present well being issues severely.
She stated, “I hate that the docs will take a look at somebody who has been via one thing of their life, like an dependancy, and so they assume that somebody can’t change. I’m over three years straight and clear. However once I’m sincere and inform those who, the physician simply appears to be like at you such as you’ve bought some main illness and I don’t.”
She’s Releasing A New Season Of Her Present
Shannon is releasing the brand new season of her present later this yr, and it’ll cowl her courthouse marriage ceremony with Shroud in 2022 and their household ceremony this yr. Throughout her interview, the TV Star shared that the season will present their household in counseling and dealing via their issues.
Shannon additionally stated it will function her attempting to restore her relationship along with her daughters, whom she gave up custody of throughout her dependancy. Her husband Shroud shared that it’s been troublesome for him to see the ladies maintain their distance from Shannon ever since.
He stated, “I see the change that she’s making every single day, however they wasn’t round to see it.” Shroud continued, “However I perceive the place they’re coming from too, you realize, as a result of I used to be an addict myself and other people get bored with being informed that you just’re going to do one thing and but that it by no means comes.”
