Highlights

• Demi Moore's life may seem perfect, but she faced serious issues around her divorce.
• Kutcher's alleged affair sent Moore spiraling.
• After her divorce, Moore faced health issues.

With a laundry list of accolades, a multi-million-dollar net worth, and a resume packed with high-profile roles, Demi Moore’s life appears to carry all the trappings of a Hollywood fairytale.

But even she hasn't been spared her fair share of tragedies. From her failed marriage to Die Hard star Bruce Willis to her years-long estrangement from her daughter, Tallulah Belle, the now 61-year-old has fought some pretty gritty personal battles in her lifetime.

From all indications, Moore’s breaking point came in the wake of her highly-publicized divorce from Ashton Kutcher, which sent her into a self-destructive spiral that almost claimed her life. In this article, we’ll take a look at Moore's turbulent post-divorce life, revealing the challenges she faced in the immediate aftermath of her split from the Two and a Half Men star.

Inside Demi Moore's Serious Health Issues After Ashton Kutcher Allegedly Cheated On Her

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher might have long moved on from their years-long marriage, but there was a time when their seemingly picture-perfect union was the talk of town.

Things took an unfortunate turn eight years into the marriage when rumors surfaced that Kutcher had cheated on his then 48-year-old wife with a 30-year-old Pilates instructor named Sara Leal. Weeks later, the couple announced their impending divorce, and Kutcher packed out of their Los Angeles home.

The highly-publicized divorce, coupled with swirling rumors of Kutcher's infidelity, wrought utter devastation in Moore’s life, sending her into a months-long self-destructive spiral. In her 2019 memoir, ‘Inside Out’, the now 61-year-old detailed the emotional and physical toll her separation from Kutcher took on her.

“I couldn’t eat. I shrank down to ninety-six pounds: skeletal. I started getting blinding headaches. My body hurt all over, and inside of it, my heart was broken. I felt like giving up. All I could think was, How did I get here?”

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With the devastation wrought by the heavily publicized divorce weighing on her, Moore turned to some pretty destructive coping mechanisms.

“I started to misuse migraine medication—nothing crazy, but I was chipping away at something, trying to dig out of my pain. I found a way.”

Moore's self-destructive streak didn't stop at abusing prescription medication. According to People, the mother of two began exhibiting rather bizarre behavior at industry events too.

She had a forced smile on her face,” a source shared with the outlet at the time. “She acted bizarre in the sense that she was by herself and seemed to be randomly talking in front of other people. I felt sad for her.”

Moore candidly reflects on her behavior at the time in her 2019 memoir, ‘Inside Out’:

“I went away with Rumer for Christmas. I was not in a good place, and I behaved badly. One of her friends was with us, and I was just being a little too flirty in that sad way a woman can sometimes act when she’s looking for validation.”

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According to People, the now 61-year-old’s life turned so chaotic, her ex-husband Bruce Willis also grew concerned.

“Right before Demi and Ashton separated, Bruce went over to Demi’s house to ask her to get help,” a source close to Moore revealed to People. “He was worried about her and wanted her to get better. Many of her friends did the same thing, but she just wouldn’t listen.”

Demi Moore Suffered A Life-Threatening Medical Emergency After Her Divorce

Things took a turn for the worse in January 2012 when reports surfaced that Moore had collapsed in convulsions after inhaling nitrous and smoking synthetic marijuana at a party in her Los Angeles home.

“I didn’t do anything more than anyone else did—Rumer, some friends of hers, some friends of mine,” Moore said of the harrowing incident in her 2019 memoir, ‘Inside Out’. “I inhaled some nitrous. I smoked a little spice, which is like man-made pot. It’s not like I went wild and overdosed. I just had a weird reaction, a seizure.”

Though the Indecent Proposal star claimed not to have over-indulged, she ended up having a rather unexpected reaction to the drugs.

“Everything went blurry and I could see myself from above. I was floating out of my body into swirling colors, and it seemed like maybe this was my chance: I could leave the pain and shame of my life behind. The headaches and the heartbreak and the sense of failure—as a mother, a wife, and a woman—would just evaporate.”

In her memoir, Moore delves into the emotional toll the incident took on her family, particularly her daughter Rumer, who was also at the party.

“I scared Rumer so badly when she saw me there, semiconscious on the floor; she thought I might die in front of her. She was completely freaked out, and after that night she joined her younger sisters in refusing to speak to me.”

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Isolated from her family and too sick to work, Moore had to face the brutal aftermath of her divorce alone.

“I was in so much pain, physically as well as emotionally, I could barely function. I rarely left the house, except to let the dogs out,” she shared in her memoir. “That feeling of not being anchored by all of these people’s needs and my role as their nurturer was unbearable. Not a lot was going on in my career, and even if there had been, I was too sick to work. I had no choice but just to be with myself, and I hated it.”

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