Mama June's ex Geno Doak reveals the reality TV star helped him get treatment after he attempted suicide by overdosing on 90 blood pressure pills

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June 'Mama June' Shannon's ex-boyfriend Geno Doak revealed that he attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on 90 blood pressure pills.

The 46-year-old businessman told TMZ that the 41-year-old reality star was instrumental in helping him get treatment after he tried to kill himself in September.

'I was in a really dark spot,' Geno said. 'It was my first actual attempt where it was a conscious decision saying, "Ok, I don't want to be here anymore."'

Scary: June 'Mama June' Shannon's ex-boyfriend Geno Doak revealed that he attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on 90 blood pressure pills

The television personality and Geno have both struggled with substance abuse issues and ended their tumultuous three-year relationship last August.   

Though Geno's suicide attempt occurred around the time that he and June split , he asserted that their breakup was not a factor.  

'My attempted suicide definitely did not have anything directly related to June or anything that she had done to me or anything like that,' he told TMZ. 

Getting help: The 46-year-old businessman told TMZ that the 41-year-old reality star was instrumental in helping him get treatment after he tried to kill himself in September

'It had been building up for over a year. I was just an unhappy person.' 

Geno explained a friend was at his house the night that he took the pills with a liter of Jägermeister.

After noticing the empty bottle, the friend called 911 and paramedics were able to save Geno's life. 

Exes: 

He was subsequently admitted to a mental health facility and met with June after his release.   

'When I got out of the mental facility, June came to the house to get some of her things that she left there,' he said.

'During that time we were talking about my suicide attempt and me feeling the way I was. She was asking me, "Well, what are you going to do?"'

'I said, "I may need to go back to rehab or get some kind of help. I'm not in a good spot."  

'So she tells me, "I know this place in Greenwood (South Carolina) called The Oaks. I have somebody there who can reach out to you if you like."'

He continued, 'She ended up making that connection and assisted me in getting up here to Oaks Recovery.'

Exes: The television personality and Geno have both struggled with substance abuse issues and ended their tumultuous three-year relationship last August

Geno explained that he was working the 12 steps and had ultimately decided to cut off contact with June.

'June and my relationship now is nonexistent,' he said. 'When I came to Oaks, we work the 12 steps here. 

'In those twelve steps, you talk about a lot of things that are bothering you deep down and I came to realize that some of the things were related to June.' 

Geno told TMZ, 'In my best interest and to help me with my recovery and my mental state, I completely stopped contacting her at all.

'I haven't contacted her at all since late September now.'

Meanwhile, June's new boyfriend, Justin Stroud, was arrested last week in Boca Raton, Florida, for 'drug charges' stemming from an outstanding warrant.

 Battling addiction: While June found her own fame and a new body on Mama June: From Not to Hot which chronicled her losing 300 pounds via weight-loss surgery and going from a size 18 to a size 4, she also spiraled into a devastating addiction. Seen in 2017

Stroud, 34, had reportedly been 'evading authorities for months' when authorities finally caught up with the couple at a gas station in Palm Beach County, according to The Sun.

June's beau — who's full name is Thomas Justin Stroud — was seen handcuffed with a slew of officers surrounding his vehicle, and was allegedly arrested following a warrant issued in October for failure to meet with his Alabama probation officer on drug and burglary charges.  

Justin was reportedly taken to the county jail and listed as an 'Out of State Fugitive.'

Stroud was kicked out of rehab in September after allegedly admitting to taking the party drug GHB and then failing to meet with his probation officer.  

The Sun previously reported that Justin 'failed to appear for his probation meetings on Oct. 21, 22 and 25, with the warrant for his arrest being issued on Oct. 26.'

Spinoff: June received the show from her daughter Alana's TLC reality series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which was a spin-off from the famed pageant show Toddlers and Tiaras. Jun, Alana and Geno seen in 2018

Stroud previously plead guilty to 'burglary of a dwelling in the third degree and theft of property in the fourth degree, the first is a felony and the second in a misdemeanor.'   

The Sun previously reported that Justin 'failed to appear for his probation meetings on Oct. 21, 22 and 25, with the warrant for his arrest being issued on Oct. 26'

Stroud previously plead guilty to 'burglary of a dwelling in the third degree and theft of property in the fourth degree, the first is a felony and the second in a misdemeanor.'    

Just last year, June admitted she spent nearly $1 million on drugs during the height of her addiction to crack cocaine with Geno.

While June found her own fame and a new body on Mama June: From Not to Hot which chronicled her losing 300 pounds via weight-loss surgery and going from a size 18 to a size 4, she also spiraled into a devastating addiction.

'I would say the last year of our addiction, probably a good $900,000,' she said. 'So much money was sent to our dope man. One dealer was close to almost $80,000.'

She was arrested in 2019 for cocaine possession and was ordered to was sentenced to 100 hours of community service per a plea agreement, and at one point, was on the open road with Geno after reportedly selling her home in Georgia for $100,000 in cash.

June received the show from her daughter Alana's TLC reality series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which was a spin-off from the famed pageant show Toddlers and Tiaras.