In recent years, Amanda has been open about how her struggles with drug abuse affected her mental health. Explaining how she abused drugs like ecstasy and Adderall before getting sober, the former child star said in a 2018 Paper interview, “Truly, for me, [my behavior] was drug-induced, and whenever I got off of [drugs], I was always back to normal.”
She continued, “I actually am a nice person. I would never feel, say or do any of the things that I did and said to the people I hurt on Twitter.”
Amanda also told the outlet she felt “really ashamed and embarrassed” of her past behavior. “I have no fear of the future,” she added. “I’ve been through the worst and came out the other end and survived it so I just feel like it’s only up from here.”
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