Belinda Carlisle success in some ways." During the initial stages of her tenure with the Go-Go's, Carlisle developed a serious addiction to cocaine and alcohol that would span thirty years. Simultaneously, she had also developed an eating disorder, which she said stemmed from media comments regarding her appearance; Carlisle's excessive cocaine use helped keep her weight down. Additionally, Carlisle admitted to using LSD, quaaludes, and MDA regularly as both a teenager and adult. In a 2017 interview, she told "The Guardian" that she "couldn't believe she wasn't dead." After a three-day-long cocaine binge in 2005, Carlisle says she looked at herself in
The Collection (Belinda Carlisle album) release of The Collection entitled "The Anthology" was released a week later and includes these tracks along with all other omitted singles of Carlisle. A television advert was released to promote the album and Belinda made a number of appearances on TV shows including BBC Breakfast and The Alan Titchmarsh show to promote the album. To tie in with the release of "The Collection" an expanded edition entitled "The Anthology" was released in a 3 CD and 2 DVD format in a 12"x12" hardback release. The first two CDs include all of Carlisle's singles, including all the tracks from "The