<p id=”par-1_3″>Just say no. </p>
<p id=”par-2_20″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/paris-jackson-reconnected-mother-debbie-rowe-michael-jackson.html/”>Paris Jackson</a> is opening up about the consequences of her past drug use, saying that abusing substances “ruined” her life. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-paris-jackson-has-a-perforated-septum-from-drug-use”>Paris Jackson has a perforated septum from drug use</h2>
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<p id=”par-3_20″>In a candid <a href=”https://www.tiktok.com/@parisjacksonbrasil/video/7570873760492817671?_r=1&_t=ZP-91IKTuRdw6B” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>TikTok</a> video posted on November 10, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/paris-jackson-reveals-what-it-was-like-being-michael-jacksons-daughter-i-was-raised-kind-of-everywhere.html/”>Michael Jackson’s daughter</a> showed how using drugs had damaged her nose. </p>
<p id=”par-4_51″>“I have a really loud whistle when I breathe through my nose,” Jackson said. “And that is because I have what is called a perforated septum. Slightly different from a deviated septum,” she added as she used her phone’s light to give viewers a look at the insider of her nose. </p>
<p id=”par-5_25″>“That is from what you think it’s from,” the singer admitted. “Don’t do drugs, kids … I don’t recommend it because it ruined my life.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_16″>Jackson, 27, noted that she had serious reservations about seeing a doctor to address the issue. </p>
<p id=”par-7_31″>“I don’t want to get plastic surgery to fix it because I’m almost six years sober and you have to take pills when you do a surgery that gnarly,” she confessed. </p>
<p id=”par-8_10″>Instead, Jackson has resigned herself to dealing with the situation. </p>
<p id=”par-9_21″>“I’ve been living with this since I was about 20. And it’s a bitch when you’re in the studio,” she shared. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-michael-jackson-s-daughter-is-an-alcoholic-and-a-heroin-addict”>Michael Jackson’s daughter is “an alcoholic and a heroin addict”</h2>
<p id=”par-10_18″>Jackson has previously referred to herself as “an alcoholic and a heroin addict.” She got sober in 2020.</p>
<p id=”par-11_87″>“Today marks <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/paris-jackson-dazzles-bold-naked-dress-celebrating-5-years-sober.html/”>5 years clean & sober</a> from all drugs and alcohol. to say that i’m thankful would be a poor euphemism,” she wrote in a January 2025 <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DEhFs6OxuUM/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> post. “Gratitude hardly scratches the surface. it’s because i’m sober that i get to smile today. i get to make music. i get to experience the joy of loving my dogs and cat. i get to feel heartbreak in all it’s glory. i get to grieve. i get to laugh. i get to dance. i get to trust.” </p>
<p id=”par-12_34″>“I feel the sun on my skin and it’s warm. i’ve found that life keeps happening regardless of whether i’m sober or not, but today i get to show up for it,” she continued.</p>
<p id=”par-13_53″>“Here’s a little snapshot of what has been possible because of my sobriety, and my god i can’t believe i almost missed it all,” Jackson added alongside a video montage of herself drinking alcohol and partying before showing a series of Alcoholics Anonymous chips, followed by clips of herself looking happier and healthier. </p>
<p id=”par-14_45″>“To those that helped me on this journey, if only for just the beginning, middle, or whole time so far, you know who you are and I owe you my life,” she wrote at the end of the video. “Thank you. 5 years. THANK GOD.”</p>
<p id=”par-15_19″><strong><em>How to get help: </em></strong><em>In the U.S., contact the</em><a href=”https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</em></a><em> helpline at 1-800-662-4357.</em> </p>
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