British singer Lily Allen has been open about her past struggles with addiction before getting sober, and she’s sharing some painful details from the past in a conversation with the “Recovery” podcast.
According to Allen, she began pursuing a career in music after dropping out of school, releasing her acclaimed debut album — and earning a Grammy nomination — when she was just 21.
Despite that success, she admitted she was still unhappy. “All I wanted was affirmation and praise and I didn’t even really get it then.
I got it from strangers, but I didn’t really get it from the people I wanted it from,” she said. “In fact, I was kind of met with a bit of resentment from those people.
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