Lindsay's Dad Tells Tale of Rehab Reunion
After years of estrangement between Lindsay Lohan and her father, Michael, the two enjoyed an emotional reunion at Lindsay's current rehab center, Cirque Lodge, in Utah. Now, Michael reveals exactly what was said between the two recovering addicts.
"As soon as I arrived, Lindsay rushed into my arms and curled up in my lap and sobbed like a baby," Michael Lohan told the U.K.'s News of the World. "Lindsay said, 'Daddy, I have done some terrible things and been addicted to drugs but please believe me I will never do drugs again.'"
The 21-year-old starlet, who is currently in rehab for third time this year, also said she hated Hollywood, and wants to quit the film industry all together!
"She said, 'I'm like you, daddy,'" Michael confesses. "As much as it pains me to say it, she is right. Both Lindsay and I have addictive personalities and turn to drugs in times of crisis. I have been in a prison and am a recovering addict so I know more than anyone what she's going through."
Lindsay also blames her parent's divorce for her drug battles. "Lindsay said since me and her mom had split her life had just not been the same. My heart ached and I was racked with guilt," said Michael, 47, who is currently divorced from Lindsay's mom and manager, Dina.
But Michael admits that things are looking up for him and his daughter. He says Lindsay is enthusiastic about her new lifestyle in rehab. She spends most of her hours scribbling song ideas on a notepad, gardening, and caring for the center's horses.
"These are the things normal people take for granted," snipes Michael. "Things which Lindsay has not done for a long time because she has been wasted on drugs. I have seriously not seen her this happy in years."
Eleven days before entering Cirque Lodge, Lindsay had completed a month-and-a-half long stay at a rehab facility in Malibu. Now, Lindsay fears leaving rehab to soon. "She wants to make absolutely certain she can cope on her own in the outside world," said Michael.
Michael also had a few words for Britney Spears, who has fallen off her thrown as pop princess of the world. "You only have to look at the poor state Britney Spears is in to know living in Hollywood is not good for these young girls," says Michael. "Lindsay and I both pray Britney can turn her life around too."
