Sinéad O'Connor Checks Herself into Yearlong Trauma and Addiction Program

Today the troubled Irish singer said in a string of tweets that the increased stress of 2020, in addition to death of an unspecified loved one, resulted in her "briefly addicted to a drug other than weed."
As such, she is already calling off all her shows currently scheduled for 2021, though the world still doesn't yet know if shows will be possible next year. O'Connor's concerts were originally to take place in 2020.
"Message for folks who have tickets for next year's shows: those shows are being postponed until 2022 so that I may go into a one year trauma and addiction treatment program because I had a very traumatic six years and this year was the end of it but now recovery starts," O'Connor tweeted today.
"I grew up with a lot of trauma and abuse. I then went straight into the music business. And never learned really how to make a normal life. Never took proper time to heal. Wasn't ready to either."
She continued, "The last year has been very traumatic also due to one of my kids being unwell and the child is thriving now thank god but the mom needs TLC. If I take this time to heal, I will be fit for a lifetime of touring. If I don't, I won't… Music business is a very unforgiving place for artists who need to postpone due to emotional or mental health issues. I would ask my agents and promoters to look into their souls regarding that and to support me in taking this step toward making a life I am happy in. So that we can all make some money !!!"
As previously reported, O'Connor recently released her cover of Mahalia Jackson's "Trouble of the World."
I was in an online mental health support group today with my camera off and the leader of the group said it's great that celebrities talk in public about their mental health issues. I gotta say it ain't great for us! Because ppl in business frown on mental health issues
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 9, 2020
Frankly wish I'd never told a soul! Stigma is so huge and pandemic
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 9, 2020
I truly apologise to anyone this causes inconvenience to.
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
The last year has been very traumatic also due to one of my kids being unwell and the child is thriving now thank god but the mom needs TLC.
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
If I take this time to heal, I will be fit for a lifetime of touring. If I don't, I won't.
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
If you knew the six years I've had, your know what I'm talking about. And I will explain very clearly in 2022
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
Music business is a very unforgiving place for artists who need to postpone due to emotional or mental health issues.
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
I would ask my agents and promoters to look into their souls regarding that and to support me in taking this step toward making a life I am happy in. So that we can all make some money !!!
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
If taking this step means my career is over then so be it. As Mary Oliver says, I must save the only life I can.
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
But I do got one shit kicking album yo out out before I go ; )
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
My memoir will come out as planned in June 2021 and I will be promoting it online
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020
Treatment begins next week so I'll still be posting here until then. Mostly about what a total twat Trump is. And how he's way too stupid not to be clever. They may as well just have Putin openly in charge of America since he's been running it for four years anyway
— Sinead O'Connor (AKA Shuhada Sadaqat) (@MagdaDavitt77) November 10, 2020