"I want to be a role model but I am only human."

One of the many great lines from Demi Lovato's latest hit song "Sober" that reflects on how this young star has dealt with many pressures in her life that led to many difficulties and obstacles. On Tuesday, June 25th, the singer was hospitalized from an apparent drug overdose after almost six years of sobriety. There is very little information about her state but it is satisfying to know that she is awake and stable and with her loving family. Demi Lovato has expressed many times that she is concerned for the fans that she lost due to her past and now current mishaps, but this article is about why you should continue to be a fan during this time.

Demi Lovato has been in the limelight since a very early age, starting her acting career on Barney and Friends and turning into one of the most popular Disney stars. However, it is no secret that this young woman's life has always been in the headlines. Whether it is her going to rehab to seek the help she needed, hitting the top charts for her award-winning songs, coming out as bisexual, or now hitting a low moment. However, as Demi sings, she is only human and is no different than anyone else.

Many are taking this dark relapse as a way to criticize, hate, and ridicule Demi, of course ignoring how far she has come.

This is a woman in her mid-twenties that has overcome addiction, severe mental illnesses and disorders, and traumatic life events. She pushed past these setbacks and built a successful and busy career where she gets to perform for adoring fans, and express herself through her songs and platform. I have personally attended one of her concerts back in 2014 where Demi took a break in her performance to tell the fans that she does not want to be idolized for her failures and rough encounters. But to be admired for the person she had become and the music she creates. She wanted who she was in that moment to inspire others, not what she had battled in her past.

This new and overwhelming obstacle should not be any different. Demi Lovato made a mistake like so many of us do. How many times have you personally be trying to overcome something? Whether it is exactly what Demi is going through with addiction or if it's something as little as not texting an ex or eating extra portions on a diet. Everyone has gone through something that they struggle to still conquer every day. No one is perfect. Not even a celebrity.

So before you sit and criticize someone going through a rough patch in your life, sit back and think. How similar am I to this person? Have I gone through something like this before? As Demi has said in many wonderful songs, she is a strong warrior but she is only human. Let us hope for a speedy recovery and healthy life from here on out.