Mama June now says she spent close to ‘$1.5 Million’ on her drug addiction as she talks about ‘staying present’ and ‘trying to mend’ bonds with kids
She is quite busy promoting the new season of her show documenting her recent path to sobriety.
And on Friday, ‘Mama June’ Shannon spoke with TMZ about her prior drug addiction, and how she is working to ‘mend’ the damaged relationships she has with her children including Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson.
June, 41, explained in the video chat that the financial strain created by her drug addiction in 2019 and early 2020 along with boyfriend Geno Doak was more than previously estimated.
On Friday: Mama June Shannon spoke about her prior drug addiction, and how she is working to ‘mend’ the damaged relationships she has with her children
‘In our whole addiction, I would say close to $1.5 [million dollars],’ the mother of four said on Friday.
‘Our habit in Georgia would be like, 24 [hundred dollars] to 3 grand,’ she added.
But the television personality then said that in LA, her addiction cost ‘maybe double,’ estimating that the weekly take would be in the vicinity of $20K to $28K.
And when asked about her relationship with her family, June allowed that ‘it’s an everyday struggle. I am trying to mend those relationships with the children.’
When asked about her relationship with her family: June allowed that ‘it’s an everyday struggle. I am trying to mend those relationships with the children’
She added: ‘With the covid virus [pandemic] hitting, it’s still been kind of hit and miss.’
But she maintained that she is ‘still trying to work on it, staying present, calling them all the time whether they answer my phone calls or not.’
She then referenced the work she’s done in her recovery.
‘I have learnt through the meetings that they were working on my timeline in my addiction, and now I’m having to work on their timeline.’
Where it all began: MJ maintained that she is ‘still trying to work on it, staying present, calling them all the time whether they answer my phone calls or not’; seen on their TLC show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
And specific to maintaining her sobriety during the pandemic lockdown, Mama June was proud to say that she has experienced ‘No relapses.’
Of her recovery with boyfriend Geno after their crack cocaine addiction, she said, ‘we came out of rehab on February 25th of 2020, and the pandemic hit shortly after that.
‘I’ve had no relapses, I haven’t even thought about it, and I think what it is is because I’ve opened up my social media to those fans that were struggling during Covid virus.’
Specific to maintaining her sobriety during the pandemic lockdown: Mama June was proud to say that she has experienced ‘No relapses’
June then explained that ‘giving my gift away of sobriety to somebody else, or somebody’s family who is struggling with addiction’ – something she would spend ’10 hours a day’ doing on her Instagram with fans – ‘is what has held me accountable, and held me to help me with my sobriety.’
Season five of Mama June: From Not to Hot premieres Friday on WeTV, and touts the additional title ‘Road To Redemption’ as it focuses on the reality star’s path to maintaining sobriety.
Additionally, the enterprising TV personality is launching her very own merchandise, which includes t-shirts, face masks and more with various cheeky phrases that sound like they came right out of Mama June’s mouth herself.
She’s a star: Season five of Mama June: From Not to Hot premieres Friday on WeTV, and touts the additional title ‘Road To Redemption’ as it focuses on the reality star’s path to sobriety
June was arrested in 2019 for cocaine possession and, at one point, was on the open road with boyfriend Doak, after reportedly selling her home in Georgia for $100,000 in cash.
In October 2019, Shannon and Doak pleaded not guilty to crack cocaine possession but are still both facing charges of felony drug possession stemming from a March arrest in Alabama.
Her 15-year-old daughter Alana, aka Honey Boo Boo, has been living with her older sister Pumpkin throughout the turmoil and it was reported at the time that June and Geno were living in an Alabama casino.
The WeTV network has been the home of Shannon’s makeover show From Not to Hot since 2017 and producers have scrambled to get her the help she needs following her crack cocaine arrest.
Shannon received the spin-off from her daughter’s TLC reality series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which was a spin-off from the famed pageant show Toddlers and Tiaras.
Reality family: Shannon received the spin-off from her daughter’s TLC reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which was a spin-off from Toddlers and Tiaras; seen in 2018
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