On her radio show, Jackie O broke down as she revealed that she went to a rehabilitation facility in the US to treat her addiction to painkillers.
The KIIS FM personality made the confession while reading a portion of her upcoming book, which is entitled The Whole Truth.
In her book, Jackie O confessed that she took a break from her radio show in November 2022 to seek help for her fatigue. However, it wasn’t because of Covid.
Instead, she went to the Betty Ford facility in Rancho Mirage. She said she would be there for 28 days.
For the past three years, Jackie has been hiding her drug and substance addiction issues. She admitted that she used to use various substances, such as sleeping pills, alcohol, and painkillers.
She said she used to get high on around 24 pills a day.
She said she started using the pills after her 2018 separation from her ex-husband Lee. She noted that she was also struggling with her daughter’s absence because of their separation.
She also admitted that she started using the pills after she was prescribed Endone for her endometriosis. Jackie said she used to take the medication more than she needed.
She said she knew that her use of the drug could be a problem.
She said she stopped using the pills years later. However, she decided to go back to it once her marriage ended.
She then reached out to her best friend, Gemma O’Neill, to seek help. She revealed that she cried one day and had to tell her about her addiction.
After her friend insisted that she stop using the pills, Jackie said she would never be able to do it. However, she eventually agreed to go to a rehabilitation facility.
She said she was thankful that she had someone like Gemma, who could help her.
The revelation shocked Kyle. Jackie said only her immediate family and her best friend knew about her recent trip to a rehabilitation center.
The positive news is that her treatment program has worked, and she claimed on air that she’s been sober for the past two years.