In the time before the Women's Revolution, there were only a few Divas who could be at the level of the current female wrestlers. One of those few is Celeste Bonin, who was known in WWE as Kaitlyn, and who was crowned the Divas Champion on January 14, 2013 during the 20th anniversary of Raw. However, by 2014, the wrestler decided to focus on her marriage and personal businesses and leave behind professional wrestling.
What few knew was that behind the apparent happiness of the wrestler and fitness competitor, there was the anguish and whirlwind of bittersweet sensations that comes with a toxic relationship. It is very common nowadays to hear that. We all talk about a harmful relationship. Some say they overcome them, others, like in the case of Kaitlyn, try to pretend that nothing is happening, and with positive mindset phrases, they think that everything will magically get better.
Just over a year ago, the former wrestler decided to mend her ways: to leave substance abuse behind and abandon her toxic relationship. Today, Celeste looks different, which has served to inspire other people through her experiences. In a vlog on YouTube, she shares her long and tough journey out of the hell of drugs and toxic relationships. She recently posted this update on her Instagram account:
"It's been a year since I checked into the hospital for drug detox. (I took this photo in the airport bathroom after flying to Los Angeles. I felt so awful and disgusted with myself, but I remember posting it on Instagram with a stupid caption about being happy. In reality, I was in the last days of the medicine to help me with the detox and I was in a super fucked up mental and physical place). In the recent years, I had a terrible marriage, an addict, and I wasn't true to myself. It took me so long to admit that I had a problem... and then admit how serious the problem was. I used to pretend to be and live a certain way on social media. It's everyone's highlight reel. I remember leaving the hospital, feeling like death, with a drug plan prescription and thinking 'what have I done to myself?'. I celebrated my 30th birthday 5 days later and I remember wanting to die. If you've ever been through a serious drug detox, you know that you basically go through two detoxes. One from the initial drugs and then another from the medicine used to help you detox. So many people get hooked on the medicine and stay addicted. For me, I started abusing alcohol to deal with the chemical imbalances, panic attacks, and the sadness/depression I was experiencing. If you know me, you'll know that I had never done a drug in my life prior to this (aside from smoking weed a time or two and flipping out). It's insane. You can have the world at your fingertips but end up destroying yourself if you're not careful. I'm lucky to have pulled myself out of it all and was able to rebuild my life... but I can seriously empathize with anyone who has, had, or is prone to addiction (we're all addicted to something). But it's about self-awareness and humility. Never be too proud to ask for help. Be able to wake up and look at yourself in the mirror. Tag someone who needs to read this. #addiction'."
The complete vlog can be watched here: