Demi Lovato says DMX OD scared her, it could’ve been me

Demi Lovato was shaken when she learned DMXan overdose … a reminder of how lucky she is to be still alive.

Demi will be on “TMZ Live” on Wednesday … speaking about her incredible documentary, “Dancing With the Devil”, and her new album, “Dancing With The Devil … The Art of Starting Over”.

She’s covered a lot of ground for the series, and one of the highlights has been her very honest reaction to X’s current state – he on the support of life and it doesn’t look good. She sees the parallels in her own life and says she suffers from the survivor’s guilt. She knows she could have been in DMX state or even worse.

Demi’s “Dancing With the Devil” album is autobiographical and, dare we say, spectacular. One thing clearly has NOT been affected by OD – Demi’s voice is better than ever.

Demi also talks about how she handles recovery, and it’s not with abstinence … she smokes weed and drinks alcohol in moderation. It’s something from his mate Elton john thinks it’s a big mistake, but Demi explains that abstinence doesn’t work for everyone, and she goes on to explain why “California Sober” works for her.