Tara Reid checked into rehab because she was "sad and conflicted".
The 33-year-old actress recently completed a 60-day stay at Malibu's Promises rehab centre - where Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears have previously been treated - for substance abuse, and insists the move was the "greatest decision" she has ever made.
She said: "I didn't like the person I was. I was sad and conflicted.
"Some people get forced to be in rehab. I went there by myself. I put myself there. It was the greatest decision I ever made."
Tara insists checking into the facility was one of the toughest times she has ever been through, but is delighted with the effect the treatment had on her.
She added to In Touch Weekly magazine: "The hardest thing was walking through the door for the first time - finally admitting that I had a problem. I had been in such denial.
"Rehab saved my life. Before I used to think about tomorrow and I hated it. Now I can't wait because I am clean and sober and I am excited."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tara Reid: 'sad' In Rehab
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Tara Reid's Paris rant
Tara Reid believes Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan deserved to be sent to prison.
The 'American Pie' star, who used to be close friends with the socialite and the actress, is tired of her partying reputation and was glad Paris and Lindsay were punished for driving under the influence (DUI).
She said: "What have I ever really done? Dance on a table? Who doesn't drink with their friends and have a good time? I don't understand why people punish others for being happy. "When Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton got their DUIs, they got punished. They deserved it. But my punishment, I don't feel like it fits the crime. Enough."
Tara insists everything she does is blown out of proportion and she is simply enjoying herself like most young women.
She added to Britain's OK! magazine: "If I have a drink in my hand, it doesn't make me an alcoholic. If I want a glass of wine, I want a glass of wine. I shouldn't be afraid of it because of what the media might say. Anything you do, you're screwed. "That's the lesson I've learned."
