Leah Messer Opens Up About Addiction: I Almost Killed Myself!

Remember a few seasons back on Teen Mom 2 when Leah Messer was really, really struggling?

If you've kept up with the show, we're specifically talking about the season where she literally nodded off while holding a baby.

Although she maintained for a while that her problems (and even her trip to rehab) were due to anxiety, she's since admitted that she was dealing with a drug addiction during that time.

Now, in a new interview, she's giving even more details about what happened and what went down.

And her story is darker than we ever realized ...

1. Our Girl Leah

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Leah has always been a fan favorite for many Teen Mom viewers because she's cute and likable and also because she has probably the most tragic story in the whole franchise.

2. However ...

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We know about her daughter's illness and her failed marriages, but something she doesn't open up about too often is her struggle with addiction.

3. Looking Back

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In fact, she's only ever really talked about it in depth once before -- back when she was actively abusing drugs, she insisted she was dealing with anxiety.

4. Not So Much

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But viewers of the show were never really convinced, mostly because there were moments like this when she just straight up nodded off.

5. Right

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She explained it by saying that her doctor had prescribed her medication for her anxiety and that she was having a hard time adjusting to it -- and when she went to rehab, she even said it was for her anxiety, not drugs.

6. Nope

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But obviously that was not the truth.
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