People<\/em><\/a>, Landon Barker delved into his \u201cawful\u201d experiences with mental health struggles and substance abuse.<\/p>\n\u201cIt originally started with a bad habit with alcohol,\u201d he shared this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was abusing it,\u201d Landon acknowledged. \u201cAnd just abusing that substance.\u201d<\/p>\nLandon Barker attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt wasn\u2019t just drinking<\/h2>\n He went on to share that he had been suffering from depersonalization-derealization disorder for months.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was awful,\u201d he expressed. \u201cAnd I went through heightened OCD, heightened ADHD, and heightened anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just a reminder \u2014 OCD is often destructive and seldom has much to do with hand-washing. OCD can convince someone that they are dangerous or bad.<\/p>\nLandon Barker attends the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House on April 14, 2023. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA disconnection from his life<\/h2>\n He went on to note that he experienced this \u201call while disassociating and feeling like I was in a video game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Knowing that not everyone understands what this is like, Landon detailed: \u201cI was watching my whole entire life through a movie screen.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then emphasized: \u201cIt was honestly awful.\u201d<\/p>\nAlabama Barker and Landon Barker attend the boohooMAN x Landon Barker launch party at Desert 5 Spot on June 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe\u2019s addressed this before<\/h2>\n Many of Landon\u2019s fans may recall a little over a year ago, when he shared his mental health struggles in an August 2022 Instagram Story.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy derealization has been really bad,\u201d he wrote at the time. \u201cAnd I just wanna come on here and tell everyone you\u2019re not alone and we are all imperfect in our own ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained: \u201cIt kind of started with: I would drink, and then the day after, I would disassociate really bad, and that\u2019s kind of how my habit of drinking a lot started.\u201d<\/p>\nLandon Barker speaks onstage during the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on March 04, 2023. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAddiction sneaks up on you<\/h2>\n \u201cIt was like, oh, I\u2019d feel better the second that I had a drink, \u201d Landon recalled. \u201cAnd so yeah, it kind of just all started and it all kicked up really fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
He shared that he stopped drinking \u201caround this time last year\u201d because he suffered from a concussion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got my concussion, I kind of just had to deal with it and I would just, I don\u2019t know, I just hated life for three or four months,\u201d Landon explained. That is certainly one way to sober up \u2014 but not the easiest.<\/p>\nLandon Barker attends Spotify\u2019s 2023 Best New Artist Party at Pacific Design Center on February 02, 2023. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHis sobriety journey was not easy<\/h2>\n \u201cI remember I would just go to the hospital once a week,\u201d Landon shared, \u201cjust because I would have such bad panic attacks from everything that was going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many people use alcohol as a coping mechanism. Sometimes it\u2019s trauma, sometimes it\u2019s self-medication for existing issues. Human bodies are complex, and so are our habits.<\/p>\n
Notably, Landon had hinted at a hospitalization in August of 2022. At that time, he shared a photo featuring his medical bracelet.<\/p>\nLandon Barker, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, and Travis Barker attend the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNever again<\/h2>\n \u201cI think 100 percent it\u2019s important for me to not make that a habit again,\u201d Landon emphasized.<\/p>\n
These days, he practices moderation.<\/p>\n
Landon explained: \u201cI always tell myself, \u2018I\u2019ll only drink on special occasions now.\u2019 I just steer away from everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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