Lamar Odom has had quite the troubled past few years. He has struggled to keep his drug issues under wraps and has seen his once successful NBA career wash down the drain. The ex-Los Angeles Laker checked himself into a rehabilitation center early last December due to the fear that the upcoming anniversary of his baby son’s death would result in him messing with drugs again.
His checking into the rehab center came over a year after he suffered through a scary 3-day alcohol and drug binge, putting himself in a coma and his life in major jeopardy. The good news is, earlier today, Odom checked himself out of the rehab center after successfully completing a 35-day program that was laid out for him. Following from TMZSports:
Lamar Odom has completed a 35 day stint in rehab and will be heading back to his home in L.A. today … TMZ Sports has learned.
Lamar initially checked into the San Diego treatment facility last month as a preventative measure fearing the anniversary of his son’s death in 2006 would drive him back to drugs.
He was also struggling with the recent finalization of his divorce from Khloe Kardashian.
Sources close to Lamar tell us he’s doing much better now after “successfully completing the program” and looks forward to getting on with his life back in Los Angeles.
Odom’s demise has been a dark one as you never want to see anyone go down the path of drugs, especially to the point where they can’t control themselves. However, a positive that can be taken out of all this is that Odom was previously expected to remain in rehab for up to 60 days but was able to overcome his issues in just 35 days. Here’s to hoping that Odom finds inner peace and can remain healthy in 2017.
