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O'Connor unflinchingly revealed why she chose to enter rehab, admitting to fans in a follow-up tweet, \"This year I lost someone beloved and has affected me so badly that I became briefly addicted to a drug other than weed.\"

The singer admitted she's smoked marijuana for 34 years before opening up about her tumultuous childhood, revealing, \"I grew up with a lot of trauma and abuse. I then went straight into the music business. And never learned really how to make a normal life.\"

I grew up with a lot of trauma and abuse. I then went straight into the music business. And never learned really how to make a normal life.

— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020

\"Never took proper time to heal. Wasn't ready to either,\" O'Connor continued before extending a sincere apology to fans who were looking forward to seeing her perform next year.

However, she expressed how much she hopes her followers and peers would understand why she's made the decision to enter rehab, adding, \"If I take this time to heal, I will be fit for a lifetime of touring. If I don't, I won't.\"

O'Connor promised that she \"will explain very clearly in 2022\" about what inspired her to seek help. The Grammy Award-winning singer confirmed that she will be entering rehab \"next week.\"

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