Selma Blair Credits Sobriety With Leading To Her MS Diagnosis: ‘I Self Medicated’

Selma Blair is opening up about her about her MS diagnosis, sobriety journey and is revealing her thoughts on marriage. The 52-year-old actress and disability rights advocate chatted with US Weekly for their first issue under the helm of Dan Wakeford and candidly admitted how being sober helped her get diagnosed for multiple sclerosis. “I wouldn’t have been able to be diagnosed with MS unless I was sober. I wouldn’t be a good mom unless I was sober. I self-medicated,” she told the outlet before revealing how her drinking didn’t allow her to realize something else was wrong. “I had too much to drink in Mexico. I was so messed up and dehydrated and hungover and didn’t know I had neurological issues,” she said. “I didn’t understand anything. It was horrifying and humiliating. I had to grow up.” The “Legally Blonde” star was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in 2018 and is currently in remission. In the sit-down interview, she talked about her bone marrow transplant and how she’s feeling now.