Luann de Lesseps admits to drinking problem after divorce

Luann de Lesseps didn’t share much about her life after her divorce on social media, but she’s now revealing that she was drinking about seven drinks a day and she didn’t understand why.

Luann de Lesseps was struggling after she learned that her marriage to Thomas D’Agostino wasn’t going to work. Even though her Real Housewives of New York co-stars had warned her about the man because of him kissing another woman, she chose to forgive him. Now, Luann is revealing that she started to lose control after finalizing her divorce.

She decided to speak to PEOPLE magazine about her drinking issues revealing she was drinking upwards of seven drinks per day. While not filming The Real Housewives of New York, Luann would start drinking and she didn’t know why she felt she needed the alcohol to cope. This eventually resulted in her getting arrested in Florida close to Christmas.

At the time, Luann de Lesseps explains that she couldn’t understand why she would continue to drink. The alcohol started to lose its effects on her. She hadn’t seen Thomas D’Agostino since their divorce in Florida, so when she went back to where they got married, she lost control. This will be featured on this season of the show.

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After being arrested, Luann decided to go to treatment for her drinking issues. She knew she needed help and she checked herself into treatment after her arrest. A judge told her that her charges were serious, so she decided to do something about it. Now, she’s taking her charges seriously as she still faces jail time. Right now, she just wants to focus on her career and her kids.

What do you think of Luann de Lesseps’ comments about her drinking? Are you surprised that she was dealing with such a big alcohol issue?