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The Spin City actress posted on social media after being ordered to a 30-day treatment program.

Heather Locklear is preparing to enroll in a month-long treatment program.

The Melrose Place actress was ordered by a judge to complete a 30-day treatment program after she pleaded no contest to eight misdemeanor charges for attacking police officers and EMTs on two separate occasions.

She posted a photo on Instagram of various items including a photo of her dog Mister and a notebook cover with the message “You’re still sober. Keep that shit up.” Locklear captioned the photo: “So grateful.”

Her post was met with supportive comments. “Good for you. Keep up the fight!” one said. “Stay strong! One day at a time,” another commented.

First responders were called to Locklear’s California home in February and June of 2018 for “disturbances” including a fight with her boyfriend in the February incident.

Following the June incident, Locklear was hospitalized for a possible overdose, People reported at the time.

That November, Locklear was placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold after her therapist determined that she was having a mental breakdown.

The actress had been charged with five misdemeanor counts of battery on a peace officer, two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer and one misdemeanor count of battery on an emergency medical technician. Each carried a maximum sentence of one year in Ventura County jail.

Personal Crisis

Locklear’s attorney Bill Haney said that she was going through a “personal crisis” that exacerbated the incidents. He said that she is “apologetic to the first responders who were present.”

Locklear will avoid a 120-day jail sentence if she completes the 30-day treatment program. She must enroll in treatment by September 6. Then, Locklear will be under three years of unsupervised probation during which she may not have weapons, non-prescribed medication or alcohol, according to Page Six.

Locklear is a six-time Golden Globe Award nominee for her roles in Melrose Place and Spin City.

Legal Troubles

The actress has had her share of legal troublessince 2008, when she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription drugs. That year, she had sought help for depression and anxiety.

Despite the actress’ troubled history, people have come back from worse, and fans remain hopeful for Locklear. 

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The actress recently pled no contest to eight misdemeanor offenses and will receive treatment in lieu of jail time.

In lieu of jail time, Heather Locklear is headed to a residential mental health treatment facility in the wake of a case involving battery on a police officer. 

The actress, 57, recently pled no contest to eight misdemeanor offenses, included six having to do with battery on a police officer or EMT, TMZ reports. Rather than a 120-day jail sentence, the judge on the case opted for Locklear to complete 30 days of treatment at the facility. 

According to a statement from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Locklear was facing charges of “five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on emergency personnel and two counts of resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer.”

The Incident

This comes after Locklear was arrested in both February and June of 2018. In the February incident, the actress allegedly attacked her boyfriend and a police officer who responded to the scene while she was under the influence. In June, law enforcement again responded to a call of a disturbance. Locklear was allegedly heavily intoxicated and again attacked a police officer and EMT. 

In the past, TMZ has reported Locklear’s struggles with both substance use disorder and her mental health. In the past, she has been placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold and has also been to treatment numerous times. 

Most recently, she was in treatment this past May, a source told People. 

“She went back to rehab two weeks ago,” the source said. “She went back to the place she left before Christmas. She had left for three days right before Christmas and never gone back… Heather’s problem is she doesn’t get serious about anything. She was continuing to drink.”

Locklear’s mental health and substance use disorder have allegedly driven a wedge between her and her daughter, Ava, according to the same source. 

“Her issue is alcohol, pills, and her mental health,” the source added. “She doesn’t want anybody to hold her accountable. She has no job, nothing to keep her accountable. This has been tearing up her family. It’s been an ongoing issue for many many years. It has been horrible for Ava.”

In addition to being ordered to treatment this time, Locklear was also placed on three years of unsupervised probation during which she cannot have weapons, unprescribed medications or alcohol, TMZ reports. She has been instructed by the judge to be in treatment by September 6. 

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