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Star says he’s been ‘very scared’ amid relapse
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Star says he’s been ‘very scared’ amid relapse

Jack Vidgen has told his fans that he is “not fine” while undergoing treatment for addiction.

The 27-year-old singer. and the social media influencer made this brave admission via Instagram, telling how he was “terrified” by the trial surrounding his ongoing battle.

This is the fourth time he has entered rehab in four years.

Jack Vidgen photographed in rehab
Jack Vidgen shared this image along with his post. (Instagram/Jack Vidgen)

“I’m terrified of what people will think, what they will say or whisper to each other if I walk past them on the street.” he wrote.

Alongside an image of himself in bed at an undisclosed treatment center, he added: “I have been very afraid, for years, of this thing that lives inside me, which is my addiction.”

“I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy,” Vidgen says.

Vidgen, who rose to fame at age 14 in Australia has talent in 2011He assured fans, “This is not a ‘tell all’ post, as I am far from being in the space to do so.”

Instead, he said he “just wanted to let you in for a moment and let you know that I’m not okay.”

“For years I’ve heard the saying ‘It’s okay to not be okay’ and I never really knew what the fuck that means,” he added.

“I feel like I’m getting it a little bit now,” she continued, explaining that she had been struggling with a five-week-long relapse in which she had “not been able to come up for air.”

“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,” he said. I’m a celebrity… the student wrote.

Before entering rehab on Oct. 21, Vidgen said he had been completely clean for four months. His longest period of total sobriety in the last four years has been six months.

As for whether something triggered her most recent relapse, the star wondered if stresses like the death of a close friend and also a family member contributed.

Vidgen: “I’m sure there will be fights”

In a very honest admission, Vidgen suggested that the revealing post would be detrimental to her career, but assured her fans that she would now prioritize her health above all else.

“I’m sure there will be consequences in terms of working with brands, gigs, and other career-related things,” he wrote.

“To be completely honest, that’s why I haven’t made this kind of post anytime soon.”

Jack Vidgen when he was younger
Jack Vidgen when he was younger. (Getty) (Credit: Getty Images)

He added that he was “past the point where those things matter more to me than my mental health and being honest about where I am.”

He also thanked the “angels” in his life who have been there for him every step of the way, and ensured that anyone suffering from addiction or mental health issues knows that they are not alone.

Vidgen has always been open about his struggle with addiction and mental health.

After competing in The masked singer In 2021, the star sat down with WHO to talk about his new music. At the time, he had just released a new single inspired by his substance abuse.

“My new song ‘Goodbye’ “It’s bittersweet because it reflects a darker time in my life,” he said at the time.

“The song is about my years of substance abuse, but at the same time there is something positive in it because I am out on the other side and now I am in a very good place,” he said, at a time when he had also completed his first stay in rehabilitation.

He added: “If I can help at least one person, then I’m happy with that.”