ABC/Paula LoboWhile training in mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Demi Lovato isn’t just learning to fight physically — she’s fighting her demons as well.
In an interview with #Legend magazine, the singer opens about how the self-defense training has helped her with her sobriety.
“Doing something that’s so difficult really squeezes the addiction out of you, because there’s just not room for both,” she says. “I think that’s one of the best ways to work through addiction — to have something that demands so much of your focus and energy that you have to leave it behind and grow past it.”
Demi has been training at Unbreakable gym in LA for the past year and a half, and recently received her blue belt. She credits the sport with making her feel more confident and strong.
“I feel more secure, knowing that I don’t need to completely rely on security guards for my personal safety, which really affects how I see everything,” she says.
But she won’t be getting into the MMA ring professionally any time soon. At least, not yet.
“No, I don’t think that will be happening — but you never know,” she says. “Come ask me that with a couple more years of training and we’ll see.”
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