*Andrew Gillum, former Democratic gubernatorial, emerged on social media to provide an update about his battle with depression and alcoholism.
We previously reported… Gillum has been in a self imposed exile following a wild night out in March involving a man who reportedly overdosed on crystal meth in a South Beach hotel room.
According to a police report, Gillum, who was in the room, was “unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.”
Shortly after the headline-making scandal, Gillum announced that he was entering rehab to deal with alcohol abuse.
In an 11-minute video posted on Instagram last week, he addressed losing the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, and how it led to his downward spiral.
“I had totally underestimated the impact that losing the race for governor had had on my life, and on the way that those impacts started to show up in every aspect of my life,” said the father of three. “It was a constant reminder of failure and my own personal failures. … It was a reminder that I had let so many people down.”
In case you missed the video, peep it below.
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The father-of-three also expressed gratitude for those who supported him through the rough patch.
“I am thankful to so many of you who have wished me well during this especially challenging time. I wanted to provide a personal update on how I have been doing,” he wrote. “Take good care of yourselves during this season and I will see you on the other side. Warmest, Andrew.”
At the end, he thanked his wife, R. Jai, for standing by his side.
Check out the Instagram embed above.
A few days later, Andrew posted an IG selfie, asking followers if he should keep or shave his beard. Peep the post below.
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