Pop singer Britney Spears has revealed that she "truly hit rock bottom" during a stint in rehabilitation this year but told fans she did not blame her behaviour on alcohol or depression.
"I was like a bad kid running around with ADD," she wrote on her website. "I confess, I was so lost."
"I think the whole problem was letting too many people into my life," the 25-year-old singer said. "You never know another person's intentions or what another person wants."
Earlier this year, Spears split from her second husband, aspiring rapper Kevin Federline, with whom she has two children. She entered rehab after a spree of high-profile partying and erratic behaviour such as shaving off her hair.
Spears told fans about having to "cut so many people out of my life" after learning that some were taking advantage of her vulnerability and her wealth.
"Some of the people in my life made more of some issues than was necessary," she said, citing as an example her hitting the party scene after her divorce.
"I think it is actually normal for a young girl to go out after a huge divorce. I think it was a bigger issue because I had not gone out in such a long time," said Spears, who has not released an album since 2003.
