Pete Doherty nearly lost his feet at height of drug addiction after he ‘ran out of veins’

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The Mirror about his road to getting clean, he further explained: ‘It was tough. There was no epiphany moment. It was so many years of going to rehabs and trying different ideas, I did everything from projectile vomiting at the Tham Krabok monastery in Thailand to clinics.‘And people who have been in active addiction would say to me, “One day you’ll just know it’s the time to stop.” Somehow the balance has shifted.’Last month Pete was forced to cancel a show after he developed a respiratory infection and was told by a doctor not to perform ‘under any circumstances’.A statement posted to Pete’s social media read: ‘A doctor has been called to assess Peter’s condition tonight after he developed a high fever and shortness of breath.‘Thankfully, he has tested negative for Covid-19, but has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection with requires immediate treatment.‘Unfortunately he has been advised not to perform tonight under any circumstances, which was not a decision taken lightly, and he remains under close observation with the doctor.‘Further updates tomorrow afternoon with regard to the weekend’s shows.’Pete, who married Katia last year after the pair began dating in 2016, has settled down in Normandy, France, and while he was formerly known for his rock’n’roll lifestyle and relationship with supermodel Kate Moss in the noughties, Pete has adjusted to the quiet life rather well.Cheese and naps is the new routine, as Pete previously told The Sun: ‘I like Comté, Comté on toast.

My guilty pleasure is sleeping.‘For years and years, I would stay up for five or six days and then I would sleep for 24 hours, so now I love sleep.‘At the moment I’m quite clean.