Lala Kentis standing firm on her beliefs about the “California sober” lifestyle after previously criticizingDemi Lovatofor adopting the approach.During an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTuesday, Kent, 31, was asked for her thoughts on fellowVanderpump RulesstarRaquel Leviss' remark about her fiancéJames Kennedybeing “California sober.” While sobriety (particularly within 12-step recovery programs) traditionally means abstaining from all drugs and alcohol, being “California sober” means using select substances (i.e. marijuana) in moderation.Kent, who hasbeen sobersince 2018, insisted, “It’s not a real thing. [It’s] not a real thing.““The term is dry, and I’m obviously in the program. I’m with a lot of incredible men and women who do everything in their power to never pick up any sort of substance,” she continued. “So to hear someone say, ‘I’m California sober,’ it doesn’t sit right with me. Because I’m a person who only drank and smoked weed andalmost lost my entire life. So, I don’t like it.““The smallest amount of anything could potentially — you could fall off the wagon,” she added. “So for me, I just think … just don’t disrespect people who work really hard to never pick up anything and remain in their right frame of mind at all times.“Kent called out Lovato — who has been battling addiction for years and surviveda near-death overdosein 2018 — in July for adopting the “California sober” lifestyle, calling it"super offensive.“Getty (2)“You know, there are people out there who work their a– off to never take themselves out of reality and to never place themselves in an altered state,” she said on theBehind The Velvet Ropepodcast at the time. “They don’t even, when they have a cold, take DayQuil or NyQuil. So to say that you’re like, ‘California sober’ or this type of sober is extremely offensive, I think.“Lovato, 29, had said onCBS Sunday Morningin March that “California sober” is what they “best identify” with.“I really don’t feel comfortable explaining the parameters of my recovery to people, because I don’t want anyone to look at my parameters of safety and think that’s what works for them, because it might not,” they said. “I am cautious to say that, just like I feel the complete abstinent method isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for everybody, I don’t think that this journey of moderation is a one-size-fits-all solution for everybody.“If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Lala Kentis standing firm on her beliefs about the “California sober” lifestyle after previously criticizingDemi Lovatofor adopting the approach.
During an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTuesday, Kent, 31, was asked for her thoughts on fellowVanderpump RulesstarRaquel Leviss' remark about her fiancéJames Kennedybeing “California sober.” While sobriety (particularly within 12-step recovery programs) traditionally means abstaining from all drugs and alcohol, being “California sober” means using select substances (i.e. marijuana) in moderation.
Kent, who hasbeen sobersince 2018, insisted, “It’s not a real thing. [It’s] not a real thing.”
“The term is dry, and I’m obviously in the program. I’m with a lot of incredible men and women who do everything in their power to never pick up any sort of substance,” she continued. “So to hear someone say, ‘I’m California sober,’ it doesn’t sit right with me. Because I’m a person who only drank and smoked weed andalmost lost my entire life. So, I don’t like it.”
“The smallest amount of anything could potentially — you could fall off the wagon,” she added. “So for me, I just think … just don’t disrespect people who work really hard to never pick up anything and remain in their right frame of mind at all times.”
Kent called out Lovato — who has been battling addiction for years and surviveda near-death overdosein 2018 — in July for adopting the “California sober” lifestyle, calling it"super offensive.”
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“You know, there are people out there who work their a– off to never take themselves out of reality and to never place themselves in an altered state,” she said on theBehind The Velvet Ropepodcast at the time. “They don’t even, when they have a cold, take DayQuil or NyQuil. So to say that you’re like, ‘California sober’ or this type of sober is extremely offensive, I think.”
Lovato, 29, had said onCBS Sunday Morningin March that “California sober” is what they “best identify” with.
“I really don’t feel comfortable explaining the parameters of my recovery to people, because I don’t want anyone to look at my parameters of safety and think that’s what works for them, because it might not,” they said. “I am cautious to say that, just like I feel the complete abstinent method isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for everybody, I don’t think that this journey of moderation is a one-size-fits-all solution for everybody.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
