LEAH Messer from Teen Mom has beaten her addiction and transformed into the best version of herself.
Leah, 30, was on the second season of 16 and Pregnant back in 2009 before becoming a cast regular for the MTV show Teen Mom 2 from 2011 to 2019.
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She came back last year for Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, but something was noticeably different about her, especially compared to her first years on Teen Mom 2.
The mom of twins Ali and Aleeah, 10, with ex-husband Corey Simms, and Addie, 7, with ex-spouse Jeremy Calvert, has admitted to struggling with drug addiction.
In her memoir Hope, Grace & Faith which came out in 2020, she finally tells all about her drug battle after denying addiction issues for years.
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HER DOWNFALL
In her memoir, the reality star said she started to realize something was “really wrong” with her when an MTV producer told her she couldn’t keep her eyes open on camera.
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She was often filmed slurring her words and nodding off mid-sentence on the show, but she said she was completely unaware that she was "out of it" while they were filming.
Leah claimed she got a “botched” spinal tap back in 2013 when she had a C-section with her daughter Addie, and the hospital prescribed her painkillers Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Tylenol 3.
She also took Diazepam for her anxiety, which she said, “really knocked me out.”
Leah said the drugs helped "dull" her pain until they stopped helping. Then when she stopped taking them, she suffered from symptoms of withdrawal.
She tried to wean herself off the medication with the help of her mother, Dawn, and her stepfather, Lee, who is a registered nurse, but her father “pressed a couple of pills” into her hand when she saw him.
She would take them because of the intense pain.
The reality star entered a treatment facility after Teen Mom 2 producers viewed GoPro footage of her attempting to commit suicide by driving off a cliff.
When Leah first got to rehab, she checked into the hospital to detox.
When she was discharged, she moved to a dorm and began the Trauma Recovery track, where she would have private and group therapy - which she said was the “best choice” she ever made.
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THE GLOW UP
Once Leah got sober, her entire look and energy changed for the better.
Fans quickly realized that her style has completely changed to be more modern and mature. One fan even said Leah was giving "Lana Del Rey vibes."
At the end of March, she shared an emotional video on Instagram about her difficult journey.
The video the 30-year-old shared was basically a montage of a few photos of her in a somewhat casual outfit, along with other throwback snaps.
The mom of three's caption outlined all of the obstacles that she has worked to overcome.
"We will always have mountains to climb," Leah explained.
"Teen Mom: Divorcee, Special Needs Mama, Single Mama, Body Dysmorphia/Low self-esteem, Poverty, Trauma, Addiction.. & no one should have to do it alone, #GHWP."
Leah's fans applauded her inspirational post, expressing how "proud" they were of her for her "growth."
In addition to being in a better place mentally, she's working on her physical being as well by hitting the gym.
The reality star has shared videos where she's focusing on building muscles in her bottom half by utilizing the leg press and other workout equipment.
Leah also appears to have a growing relationship with her three daughters.
She's posted several videos of her beautiful children, and fans have even called her daughter Aleeah her "twin."
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