Drew Barrymore: Divorce Took Years to Overcome

Actress and host Drew Barrymore recently disclosed the prolonged emotional impact of divorce, stating it took her several years to fully recover. During a segment on her show, she engaged with an audience member discussing their own divorce, sharing her personal experience.

Barrymore elaborated on the process of healing, highlighting the crucial advice from her therapist, Barry Michaels, to transform self-loathing into self-love. She spoke about the tendency to put others first and then blame oneself for relationship failures.

The star underscored the challenge of moving beyond difficult feelings, describing it as getting "stuck in the weeds." She encouraged self-compassion and patience, advising individuals to allow themselves the time needed to emerge from darkness and "rise closer to the sun."