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A month later, Lovato broke her silence on social media for the first time since receiving treatment.

\"I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction,\" Lovato wrote on Instagram. \"What I've learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. It is something I must continue to overcome and have not done yet.

\"I will keep fighting,\" she added.

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PHOTO: Demi Lovato arrives at the 2017 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 2017.
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In March, Lovato appeared on \"GMA,\" where she opened up about her battle with addiction and six years of sobriety.

\"I think that the very first thing you have to do is admit that you have a problem and then you have to ask for help,\" Lovato said with De La Garza by her side. \"You also have to know that it's possible. One of the reasons why I've stayed sober is because I want people to know that it is possible for you to get help and to recover.\"

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PHOTO: Demi Lovato sat with her mom Dianna de la Garza on "GMA" to discuss her new memoir.
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In the lyrics of her latest single, \"Sober,\" Lovato seemingly admits to a relapse.

Less than two months after the incident, De La Garza told Newsmax that her daughter is doing \"really well.\"

\"She's happy, she's healthy, she's working on her sobriety and she's getting the help she needs,\" De La Garza said. \"That in itself encourages me about her future and about the future of our family.\"

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