Current:Home > MarketsMama June Shannon Reveals She Spent $1 Million on Drugs Amid Addiction -Wealth Momentum Network
Mama June Shannon Reveals She Spent $1 Million on Drugs Amid Addiction
View
Date:2025-04-15 16:06:33
Here comes Mama June Shannon's honest confessions about her battle with addiction.
Sober for more than three years, the reality star looked back on her lowest moments, including spending $1 million on cocaine.
"I don't remember like a lot of that time frame," the 43-year-old told The Daily Mail in an interview published May 10. "Just bits and pieces and stuff. But the biggest, stupidest thing I've done is spend that much money on drugs."
Today, Mama June—who wed Justin Stroud in June—is in disbelief of her actions, wishing she could tell her younger self "'Girl, what the hell are you doing spending all that damn money?'"
"I think about a lot of things I could do with that money," she continued. "My husband tells me all the time that I can't dwell on it."
Spending what she said was up to $3,000 a day on drugs has forced June—who is mom to daughters Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon and Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell—to be wiser with her cash.
"I've gone back to being like penny pinching," she revealed, "and Justin tells me I'm a money hoarder."
However, she claims her past experiences have caused doctors to be skeptical about treating her, especially when she was hospitalized in September.
When they look at me and I feel like I'm getting judged because of my prior issues," the Mama June: Family Crisis star said. "I hate that the doctors will look at someone who has been through something in their life, like an addiction, and they think that someone can't change."
Now, amid an unknown illness "I just want the answers and I'm not getting them," she shared. "I'm trying to get into to see the best doctors that I know back in Georgia, but it is taking some time."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (5)
Related
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
- Biden’s son Hunter heads to a Delaware court where he’s expected to plead guilty to tax crimes
- Biden’s dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- North Korea fires ballistic missile after U.S. submarine arrives in South Korea
- Barbie Director Greta Gerwig Reveals If a Sequel Is Happening
- The biggest big-box store yet? Fresno Costco business center will be company's largest store
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Check Out the Best Men's Deals at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale on Clothing, Grooming, Shoes & More
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- House Oversight Committee set to hold UFO hearing
- Families sue to block Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming health care for kids
- US heat wave eyes Northeast amid severe storms: Latest forecast
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Iran gives ‘detailed answers’ to UN inspectors over 2 sites where manmade uranium particles found
- Lucas Grabeel's High School Musical Character Ryan Confirmed as Gay in Disney+ Series Sneak Peek
- DeSantis campaign shedding 38 staffers in bid to stay competitive through the fall
Recommendation
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
Drew Barrymore to host 74th National Book Awards with Oprah Winfrey as special guest
Families sue to block Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming health care for kids
‘It was like a heartbeat': Residents at a loss after newspaper shutters in declining coal county
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
49ers' Nick Bosa holding out for new contract. Could new deal set record for pass rusher?
Unexplained outage at Chase Bank leads to interruptions at Zelle payment network
How does acupuncture work? Understand why so many people swear by it.