Hailey Bieber Says It Was "Extremely Difficult" Dealing With Justin Bieber's Sobriety Journey

    "He has very good self-awareness."

    Larry Fitzmaurice
    by Larry Fitzmaurice

    BuzzFeed Staff

    You know Justin and Hailey Bieber.

    Justin and Hailey Bieber pose for a photo at the Met Gala
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    During a recent appearance on the Victoria's Secret Voices podcast, Hailey opened up about supporting Justin during his sobriety journey.

    Justin and Hailey Bieber pose for a photo at a premiere
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    Hailey described the experience as "extremely difficult" and cited her family's background of addiction, including her father Stephen Baldwin's struggles, as the reason why.

    Justin and Hailey walk down the street
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    "There’s a lot of addiction that runs in my family," she explained. "Not even just my dad, but a lot of other people on that side of my family struggle with a lot of different things."

    Justin walks behind Hailey down the street in Paris
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    “My dad was always really open about [addiction] and I always appreciated that,” Hailey continued, noting that she was always "really, really" close to him.

    Justin and Hailey walk out of Kith together
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    "He was just always, like, extremely open about why being sober was what worked for him and why we needed to be sober and what alcoholic behavior looks like, and where that comes out.”

    “Looking back on times of drug use and being in some dark spaces and having to kind of go back there was extremely difficult...I’ve had times where I would get nervous, [asking Justin], ‘Are you OK to do this? Because you did have a time in your life where it was not OK for you and it was a dark time for you.'"

    Justin and Hailey looking at their phones while they sit at an outdoor dining table
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    “But he has very good self-awareness when it comes to that and is very open about it, and that’s all I can really ask for.”

    Justin looks over his shoulder in front of a restaurant while Hailey walks forward
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    Listen to the entire interview here.

    If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.