Lulu, the singer, revealed she is an alcoholic when she for the first time admitted to trying to “supress feelings” for years.
Lulu has bravely laid bare the extent of her alcohol addiction for the first time as she opened up on her secret shame she hid for years. The singer, 76, admitted she spent years in “dark” moments after trying to “suppress feelings”.
She heartbreakingly described how she was “terrified” of turning up like her father, who was once “dragged away by the police.” Lulu, who is best known for her hit Shout, admitted to drinking in secret.
The pop star emphasized that her constant desire to be “the best Lulu” was heightened as her fame became more mainstream. She and her band The Luvvers performed at number seven on the UK singles chart before releasing 10 UK top 10 singles and albums.
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Lulu has now admitted to struggling for years but wanted to keep her addiction private “until I had the language to understand it.” Behind her success, Lulu has now said she has been. In an effort to understand her battle, Lulu turned to memoirs and self-help books.
She described how Jordan Frieda, 48, her son, and other factors, made her drinking worse as she grew older. Lulu told The Times, “It had been manageable up until I reached my 60s.”
With both of my parents gone, the empty nest, looking around, and seeing all the young musicians in the music industry, I became more and more dependent on it, and it just got worse.
She continued, “For many years, and I can’t tell how many, I had not been happy with my feelings, had not been at all happy, and [yet] unable to ask for assistance.” Lulu evocatively recalls her parents’ domestic violence experiences from her early years.
It is a “family illness.” She claimed that there is a gene. Due to the fear that her parents would be labeled as “bad people,” Lulu decided to keep quiet about what she saw at home.
She continues to feel shame about her actions despite the fact that she now thinks they were “damaged.” According to Lulu, her drinking was “the culmination of a life spent trying to suppress feelings” and continued to have a bad reputation.
Thankfully, after seeking assistance, Lulu claims she has never been happier in life. She said, “I finally realized it’s an illness that messes with everything.”
“I’m sorry I’m an alcoholic and I’m recovering from this,” I’m aware of how it sounds. Since marrying John Frieda from 1977 to 1977, Lulu has wed Maurice Gibb twice.
She says she is now in a “brighter” world with her cockapoo in central London. In May, Lulu opened up to the Mirror about mental health as she launched her own charity, Lulu’s Mental Health Trust.
She told the Mirror, “My memoir opened my eyes to the significance that mental health has had on my life. whether it’s my own mental health, those of my loved ones, my coworkers, or anything else.
“We didn’t talk about it when I was first entering the industry!” However, I want to help because it is so crucial. When I read the book I think is coming soon, people will understand what I mean.
If you are struggling with alcohol abuse or addiction, advice and support can be found at alcoholchange.org.uk
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Source: Mirror
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