Lady Gaga Opens Up About weed habit

Stefani Germanotta aka Lady Gaga recently opened up about her long-time marijuana use. She was careful not to label her use of the drug as being an addiction or abusive. Yet, she freely admits she’s been smoking the substance since she was 15. She is now 27 years old.

Her use of the drug reached a peak earlier this year when she had hip surgery. Doctors found a quarter-sized abscess on the side of her hip with cartilage protruding and operated on her. She refused to take adequate time to recover and instead relied on 15 joints a day to sedate her pain sufficient to allow her to perform live concerts.

The problem was that even after her hip had healed, Gaga continued her reliance on the drug. Finally, renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic, age 67, invited Lady Gaga to stay at her residence and made her go cold turkey. Lady Gaga says that for months she didn’t use the drug at all.

She has returned to smoking it, but she says it’s only done for recreational purposes like to have “fun”. She has “fun” on a nightly basis. Her latest album ARTPOP was her first artistic creating that did not involve marijuana.

Gaga has now reached out to a fan struggling with a similar problem via her social networking website Littlemonsters.com, handing out advice and telling the devotee about her own issues.
The singer writes, “You are brave. It is hard for me every day. I just didn’t want to live life high anymore. I smoked all day every day for 2 yrs (years). Careful when you are withdrawing it can make you sick. Have someone you love stay with you. I love you.”

On The Web:
Lady Gaga Talks About Her Weed Habit: ‘I Was Smoking 15 Joints A Day’
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/09/lady-gaga-weed-15-joints_n_4247482.html