Rumer Willis is known for keeping it real with fans on social media, and has been candid about her personal struggles as well as triumphs.
Over the New Year, Rumer went on Instagram and to share a major milestone – she’s four years sober.
“So grateful for choosing myself above any need to distract or numb out,” she wrote at the time. “Especially this past year when so much has come up for not just myself but the world. I feel immense gratitude that even when I have no escape from the feelings that come up no matter how hard or painful they may be, I try my best to live through them and come out the other side.”
Earlier this week, Rumer shared another revelation with fans – she’s been battling sever anxiety.
Posting a photo of video of herself with a filter of tears coming out of her eyes on Instagram Story, Rumer wrote, “Wanted to share something vulnerable because I think it is important to remember there are many sides to everyone and so much we don’t see outside of the lens of social media. I have been dealing with bad anxiety since yesterday, but working on learning how to self soothe.”
She went on to share how sometimes her anxiety can get so bad that “I feel like I’m dying, I get nauseous and my heart won’t slow down.”
“It sometimes feels like a force so much bigger than me has taken over the control panel in my [brain],” she shared. “But I realized the worst thing I can do is try to fight against it or be resistant to it. I have to catch myself when I find myself focusing on just wishing it was somehow different.”
“So here I am, sitting here feeling like I’m gonna melt, even though I know I won’t and just trying to lean into the discomfort as scary and painful as that is.”
Thankfully, the next day Rumer was feeling a lot better, and she updated fans of her progress sharing a fresh-faced and smiling photo of herself.
“Thank you for all the amazingly kind messages yesterday. They meant the world to me. I felt so loved and supported,” she wrote in the caption. “I decided to take charge of my day. Put on my new fav dress (@shopdoen) put on some great music and dance it out.”
Fans hopped on the comments section with more supportive messages, thanking her for her honesty, and for helping them through their own battles with mental health.
