‘SCARY ROAD TO GO DOWN’
Teen Mom fans concerned after Mackenzie McKee says she ‘can’t get drunk enough to numb the pain’ following mom’s death
TEEN Mom star Mackenzie McKee has concerned fans after she admitted she's turning to alcohol after the death of her mother.
The 25-year-old tweeted, "Damn. Can’t even get drunk enough to numb the pain," on Monday, which had followers reaching out to her with support.
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Fans encouraged her to reach out for therapy, after her mom Angie Douthit, passed away from brain cancer at the age of 50 in December 2019.
"A really scary road to go down. Try therapy not substances," wrote one follower.
Another said, "You need to get into grief counselling."
Others encouraged, "Hang in there. I lost both my parents as a teenager, and it was excruciatingly hard. Please turn to something other than alcohol, that only numbs the pain for a moment in time."
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The memorial service for Angie took place a few days after her death at the school she was formerly a teacher at.
The TV personality’s aunt Mandi spoke on the flower-filled stage as Mackenzie leaned on her husband from their seats.
It was then shown that the grieving daughter took a one month filming break and upon returning, showed her having an intense fight with Josh.
She opened up to her husband and admitted she will “never be the same” after losing her mom.
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She recently and is “living alone” as his cheating scandal plays out this season.
revealed the bombshell in an Instagram post before Josh admitted to being “inappropriate” with a woman at a bar while out of town on the season premiere of .
Mackenzie, 25, split from her husband in August when the cheating scandal broke.
Then in October, Josh re-proposed to Mackenzie.
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But the couple has split again, as she shared on Instagram: “Last year was a year I never imagined would happen to me. My heart was shattered into pieces, I learned more about life and myself in 6 months than in all 25 years of life.”
She continued: “I am still trying to crawl out of last year and to have to relive it all over again is something I don’t think I can conquer.
"For Josh’s sake and what I know will be shown, I am here to say that I have not been a perfect wife throughout the years and have made several unfaithful mistakes as now has he.”
She continued that she is “choosing at this time to live alone” and focus on her three children and business.
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Mackenzie added: “I have let the public control how I think of Josh and the choices I make and for the sake of us, I choose to stay away from reading social media. I know God has my life in the palm of his hands and has a beautiful bright future ahead if I just stay faithful to him.”
Mackenzie also mentioned her mother Angie, who .
She wrote: “And in a time I needed her most. Some days I feel like I will die of a broken heart. Some days I want to hide in a dark hole and never come out because of complete public humiliation.”
Mackenzie said she has deactivated her Twitter for “mental health reasons” and will not watch this season.
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She ended the statement with: “I ask all prayer warriors pray for me as this show publicly airs the hardest year of my life. That people learn from me and connect so it was worth it.
"And if there is a next season, I promise you will see me come out on top.”
Josh and Mackenzie married in 2013 after dating on-and-off since 2009.
Mackenzie announced her divorce on Instagram when his cheating scandal broke.
Teen Mom OG airs Tuesdays at 8/9c on MTV.
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