'Teen Mom' Leah Messer is making headlines again, but this time, it has absolutely nothing to do with reality television, and everything to do with her own reality.

She has opened up about something deeply painful and difficult for her, but this very act of sharing her troubling experience is proving to be cathartic.

Leah Messer was addicted to pain medication for a long time. She wasn't just addicted in the sense that she was taking too many of them. It was way worse than that. She has recently revealed that her addiction to pain medication was so fierce that she resulted to buying pills off the street to satisfy her needs.

RELATED: This Painkiller Still Being Prescribed To Children After FDA Warning

After the birth of her daughter Adalynn in 2013, Messer found herself suffering from serious and chronic back pain. She was prescribed some pain meds by her doctor, and that quickly escalated into a full-blown addiction to the pain medications. She could no longer live without the pain killers and reported that she sought opportunities to purchase the pills on the street when she so desperately needed more.

At the time of her addiction, she was in the middle of a custody battle over her twin daughters, Aliannah and Aleeah, and she was afraid that any type of news leak about the addiction would tip the scales in favor of her ex, Corey Simms. As a result, she kept the situation quiet until it became too heavy a load to bear.

Therapy, dedication, and a lot of hard work has put Messer back on the path to sobriety, and she wants fans to know that talking about her problems has proven to be the key to her ability to overcome them. She poured her pain out in the creation of her memoir, titled Hope, Grace, & Faith, revealing to fans that she has faced the challenges of overcoming an addiction, abortion, struggles with her family, and suicidal thoughts –all of which stemmed from her depressive state.

Grasping for a healthier, happier future, she has regained control of her life and has been finding great comfort in sharing her story and letting her emotions out through the memoir, as well as, through honest conversation with loved ones.

She said, "The first step really is to own it and accept it. Want better for your life, want better for your community. It takes opening up and being raw, being vulnerable and allowing others to see who you truly are to begin to heal."

This seems to have worked out well for her, and she continues to pave a brighter path for herself and for her children.

"This entire process, from the writing of my memoir to being so open and candid about things in my life, especially addiction, has been a cathartic experience," she revealed. "I just feel great."

READ NEXT: Melissa Ethridge Opens Up After Losing Her Son To Addiction

Sources: Daily Mail, Yahoo News, People