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Kelly Osbourne Drugs: Former Addict Reveals Her Biggest Regret

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As documented on her family's hilarious reality TV show "The Osbournes," Kelly Osbourne used to be a quite the wild child. The daughter of Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne battled an addiction to pain killers and alcohol for over five years of her young life and entered rehab for treatment three times before finally getting sober in 2009. Now 27, The singer-turned-TV presenter has opened up to CNN's Anderson Cooper about her regret and guilt over the nightmare she put her parents through during her addiction.

"I did a lot of really, really stupid things and it was because it was my way of crying for help," Kelly revealed. "Not just drugs ... Going out and staying out all night, and being disrespectful to my mother, which to me is one of my biggest resentments because I love my mum; my mum's my best friend. I hate the fact that I hurt her and my father," she admitted.

Kelly went on to reveal that her now-sober famous father, who has a staggering 40 years of drug and alcohol abuse under his own belt, blamed himself for his daughter's troubles. "My father, to a certain extent -- now not so much, but at the time -- blamed himself and that killed me."

After feeling the pain she caused her own parents, Osbourne offered up some advice for other parents whose kids are struggling with addiction. "Tough love if you're a parent ... With my mother she didn't wanna believe it, she didn't wanna accept that I wasn't perfect because you love your children, but unfortunately nothing's perfect and as much as it hurts you you have to do the best thing, and you have to send your child to rehab," she advised.

"It is the only way to fix things, to teach you the skills and the coping mechanisms that you need to have a normal life and get your life back again. But having said that, it takes you to do it."

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Eddie

I appreciate Miss Osbourne sharing her story with us. I am glad that there are treatment options available to people suffering from and alcohol addiction. I got help from a sober living called New Life House. If you are looking for help check out their website. http://www.newlifehouse.com

July 24 2012 at 2:50 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
stevesgllm7

The little square-headed Michelin dough-chick is an idiot. Once an addict, always an addict. Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. You can't unring that particular bell. It's called alcohol-ism, not alcohol-wasm. One of the traits addicts and alcoholics share is they often didn't get the love they needed as children, but addicts - whiny little bitches that they are - take it to the extreme. They are the frigging worst. They always want to change everything so it fits them rather than them trying to fit in. As for cjcfleur's comments: I doubt your son died two days ago. If he did, you, in all likelihood, wouldn't be sitting on here looking at and commenting upon this inane crap about some chubby self-loathing dipshit who says she was an addict (because it is the cool thing for celebrities to do nowadays) and who probably spent more of her dad's money in a year on haircolor and high-heeled shoes than she spent in five years on painkillers and alcohol. As for Cathie and her comments: Shut up. Your comment "ANYONE who battles and overcomes their addiction deserves respect" sounds suspiciously like the perfect example of an addict wanting something for nothing, which they are always wont to do. Respect because you finally quit abusing yourself? Respect from others because you finally quit killing yourself on the installment plan? Okay. Yeah, sure. Good job. Respect, respect, You go girl! Give me a break. Very very few addicts who quit the self-abuse deserve respect. Perhaps a handshake, maybe a clap on the back, friendship or a smile, but certainly not respect. Respect comes from putting yourself into the service of others which means putting yourself last and putting others' needs first. And that my dear Cathie is an almost impossible task for an addict. They just can't stop thinking about themselves first in any situation and thinking about their feelings and how they've been hurt by their mommies and their daddies. Addicts are the worst. Their eyes are too close together, I, me, mine, I, me, mine, I, I, I. Can someone give me an example of when this chubby dipshit actually put someone before herself? And Pattyo4321, for your information, overcoming addiction is nothing at all like being treated for and cured of cancer. Once you're treated for cancer and free from it for five years you are considered cured. Done! Finito! Adios amoebes! There is no cure for addiction/alcoholism. None. There is no pill, no special elixir, no magic wand, no cure. One can be granted a daily reprieve, but it takes work and addicts just don't like doing that kind of thing. Addicts like **** for free! Addicts are the most self-centered, inconsiderate, insecure whiny little bitches on the planet. But I'm repeating myself. Sorry for the rant. Why, in the first place, does anyone care anything about Kelly Osbourne? What has she done, other than unwittingly and unwillingly spring as progeny to a hard-of-hearing drug addict musician, who no longer uses drugs, and his wife.

May 11 2012 at 10:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vguillod

Who is this Kelly Osbourne ??

May 11 2012 at 1:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cjcfleur

WHY MUST EVERYONE BE SO $%#@^&* HATEFUL TO ONE ANOTHER. IF THIS WERE NOT AN ANONYMOUS BOARD YOU ALL WOULD NOT BE TALKING LIKE THIS. No one knows if they are an addict or not. So many people try drugs and booze but few have it take over their life. But when it does it is devastating. So for all of you self rightous, feeling proud because you could stop, you were just damn lucky not to be one of the addicts in hell. Our son wasn't lucky and he died 2 days ago because he was sure it could not happen to him. So think again before you think you are so special.

May 11 2012 at 1:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cathie

I see the haters are alive and well. So nice to know that you are all so perfect, or at least you like to portray yourselves that way. Armchair quarterbacks of all types in here, always knowing all the answers. It is an insideous disease that knows no boundaries, all are susceptible---rich, poor, young, old--addiction has no prejudice. It is a hard road to travel and those of you who continue to be so judgemental will probably eventually face some karma in this area. ANYONE who battles and overcomes their addiction deserves respect. Props to those who have traveled this road and overcome their addictions, and props to those who keep trying.

May 11 2012 at 11:29 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
sirhalllaw

That is a nice story by a cool daughter. They come across as honestly decent people/family. And, we need more stories like that and way less about the Kardashians whose only familiarity with decency is that they've heard it is a word in Webster's. Larry

May 11 2012 at 11:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jmzbzle

"Osbourne", "Drugs", "Addict", all in the same headline?!?!?! C'mon!!! Seriously, though...it's great to see them getting it all together & leaving it in the past. Best wishes.

May 11 2012 at 10:52 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
pattyo4321

to all of you who have made negative comments, GET A LIFE! This is an epidemic in our society and we should respond with cheers for those who have overcome this disease of addiction. It is comprable to overcoming cancer. I am proud of each and every person who has overcome addiction :)

May 11 2012 at 9:57 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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wilkesgm

I don't know anyone who voluntarily aquires cancer. Kelly Osbourne is a loser. What, exactly has she done wiht her life? If she was a dental technician she'd be more important to her fellow man. She is the typical culmination of the narcissistic world of shallow, self absorbed parents living in isolation because of their notoriety. i.e. Her great stuggle was of her own creation.

May 11 2012 at 10:45 AM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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Cathie

Your comment made me laugh. One could argue that anyone who smokes cigarettes and gets lung cancer, as well as colo-rectal and other types of cancer that smoking contributes to, did so voluntarily, and their "great struggle" was of their own creation. No one sticks a cigarette in someone's mouth and makes them smoke it.....they do it themselves. The same goes for alcoholics who end up with cirrhosis of the liver. No one sits them down and pours drinks down their throats. Those who can't stop smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, to the point where it adversely affects their health, also have an addiction and as much as you may want to pidgeonhole drug addiction, and addiction is an addiction, is an addiction.

May 11 2012 at 11:54 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down
donapplebycd

Kelly O ,you are a beauty now .

May 11 2012 at 9:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lynda

Is it the drug use that made her color-blind? That purple-grey hair must be what gives her the authority to judge other celebrities on their fashion choices.

May 11 2012 at 9:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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