'I Don't Have To Keep Hiding This': Teen Mom 2's Leah Is Talking About Her Struggles With Addiction

Leah confessed in a preview of Teen Mom 2 that she "was addicted to pain medication" -- and while in this week's episode, the mother of three elaborated on her painful past and how she was prepared to be open about her experience.


"I've been working really hard writing a book about my life," Leah mentioned about her memoir Hope, Grace & Faith. "Even though so much of my past has played out on TV, there is lots that I haven't dealt with publicly."


She revealed that this was about hiding her addiction, and five years back (the time of her struggle), she was afraid of "what the implications would be."


"I was scared that I would have this big 'addict' on my forehead and each person perceiving every little thing that I did was because I was an addict," she stated. "I was afraid of the way that I could be looked at. I was afraid Corey would still have the ability to use it against me in court. It's nothing that I should be ashamed of, so I want others to own their stories."


Speaking of the twins' dad, Leah claims that Corey didn't offer the support that she required, although it "played a big part" in her relationship with Jeremy.


once I told Jeremy what was in my book, he was like, 'Oh my gosh, I cannot believe you are putting literally everything in this book,'" Leah stated in a diary cam. "While I was battling with addiction, I was still wedded to Jeremy, and I understand that it was even hard for him. Then he went and spoken about me beyond my back to each person else about me being an addict and not even to me. I love Jeremy, although damn. I think he sees it differently now."


Leah also admitted that if she was in the hospital for Addie's birth, she was on morphine for five days -- and was already addicted to the medication.


right now I am okay with talking about this," she bravely mentioned. "I don't have to keep hiding this sh*t."


in the event you or a friend is struggling with addiction, head to halfofus.Com for ways to get help. And be sure to keep watching Leah's remarkable Teen Mom 2 journey every Tuesday at 8/7c.