Singer-dancer Gab Valenciano talks about the moment he hit rock bottom in 2018

Many netizens were touched by the honesty of singer-dancer Gab Valenciano when he shared the darkest and most painful time of his life in 2018.

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In a lengthy post via Instagram, the son of Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano, revealed that early 2018 was particularly challenging for him.

Gab shared, “Early in 2018, I hit rock bottom. 145lbs vs 171lbs. March vs June. Lost vs found. It was the darkest and most painful time of my life. I kept in so much that one day, I imploded and tried to hurt myself to numb myself of the pain, disappointment, uncertainty, doubt and fear.”

He also expressed his utmost gratitude to his family and friends for their support during this difficult time.

“I am sharing this post to show you that there will always be hope and that you are not alone. That the light at the end of the tunnel will keep shining, you just need to keep walking towards it. I want to thank my family, my closest of friends and doctors who were with me since day one, for never giving up on me. You know who you are. I am extremely blessed to have you all in my life. God bless you all and I hope and pray that when you feel like giving up, don't. Surround yourself with people who genuinely care for you and seek help.

Gab added, “There is no shame in acknowledging where you are. Accept, rebuild and move forward. Life will forever be a continuous struggle, find people to struggle strong with. Stop surviving and start living. If there's one thing I got out of all this, it is empathy. I am not ashamed of where I've been because I am proud of where I'm headed. Happy YOU year, everyone. May you have the greatest year yet. This won't be the last time the enemy will try to take me, but next time, I will be ready. Bring it.”

Several celebrities like Kapuso actor Ivan Dorschner, eventologist Tim Yap, and singer Jona also took to Instagram to show their support for Gab.