Doja Cat Reveals Past Cocaine and Alcohol Struggles in TikTok Videos

Doja Cat spoke about cocaine and alcohol problems from her past in TikTok clips she posted on Aug. 31. The 30-year-old rapper wrestled with cocaine roughly eight years ago. Now, she's moved on.

"I have struggled with cocaine, I think could have been like eight years ago, but I'm well past that, so thank God," she said.

The Say So performer, born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, discussed drinking, too. She never became an alcoholic, but alcohol caused trouble in her life.

"I've never had a real problem with drugs, except for weed, but alcohol is something that I definitely have had a problem with - I was never an alcoholic, but I definitely had problems," she explained.

Doja Cat connected substance use to mental illness that went undiagnosed and to chasing approval on social media. She turned to the internet "as a means of validation to the negative thoughts in my head, which were then brought on by drinking alcohol."

In March, Doja Cat told fans about her borderline personality disorder diagnosis, according to People. Therapy has been part of her life for years. She learned as a child to fake happiness and act like things were fine. 

The GRAMMY winner told fans who struggle with mental health to avoid the internet if comments make them hate themselves. People aren't indestructible, and they should ask for help when they need it.