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Heather Locklear's ex-husband
Richie Sambora (who
struggled with alcoholism) called her daily during her
recent four-week
stint in rehab for depression and anxiety, the
Chicago Sun-Times reports. (The paper
claims she also may have been treated for prescription drug
issues.)
It is among the revelations a source at the clinic tells the
paper.
The source says that Locklear, 46, told the other patients at the
Arizona facility that she felt the world was closing in on her
before she sought help. The source adds that Locklear felt people
expected her "to be perfect, always beautiful."
During her stay, the source says Locklear "couldn't have been
warmer or more approachable. There was no diva behavior. She was
totally genuine, down-to-earth and warm."
She often enjoyed riding horses. She even told patients that she
wanted to make a Western film "so I can better work on my riding
skills," the insider says. At one point during rehab, Locklear was
overheard singing and said she'd love to record an album, the
source says.
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She also kept a daily journal and told other patients that she's
working on a couple of books, including a memoir and "a coffee
table-style book about design," the source says.
In addition to the daily calls from Sambora, her current beau,
actor
Jack Wagner -- whom the source says she could
wed "soon" -- visited her several times.
Look back at the Locklear-Wagner romance.
But it was her daughter Ava, 10, who "helped Heather get through
the program. She knew that little girl was back home waiting for
her, and she talked about her constantly."
The source adds that Locklear has also watched
Denise Richards'
reality show.
"Heather thinks the show is a riot," the source says, "but only
because it makes Denise look like an idiot."
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