July 17, 2024 – It ultimately led the actress to get sober — a decision that she says led her to an MS diagnosis — which she shared publicly in 2018.
“I wouldn’t have been able to be diagnosed with MS unless I was sober. I wouldn’t be a good mom unless I was sober. I self-medicated,” she admitted.
Before she had an official name for her condition, Blair says she even questioned whether her pain was real.
“I honestly thought I was making it up before I was diagnosed. I just thought, ‘Jesus, Selma, you’re very broken inside. Admit it.’ I didn’t know I wasn’t broken and that I had brain tissue damage,” she shared.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, multiple sclerosis can “cause muscle weakness, vision changes, numbness and memory issues.”
Blair has been in remission since 2021.
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