'Dancing With The Stars' Alum Rumer Willis Opens Up About Mystery Stomach Illness

Rumer Willis has a much-anticipated movie in theaters, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and her 31st birthday to celebrate. You'd think the actress would be painting the town red, but instead she's been sick in bed.

Rumer shared a no-makeup selfie to Instagram along with a vulnerable post detailing the mystery illnesses she's suffered through this month. "How do we let go?" she began in the caption.

"This was me yesterday. Exhausted, Overwhelmed and broken down. I had just gotten off the phone with my sister after having a full little kid meltdown. Sobbing about how I was so tired and feeling helpless."

Rumer then explained what's been getting her down. "I have been sick almost the entire month of August that started with food poisoning to then an unknown stomach problem where I havent been able to eat because when I do it feels like my stomach is on fire to the flu that turned into a sinus infection."

View this post on Instagram How do we Let Go? This was me yesterday. Exhausted, Overwhelmed and Broken Down. I had just gotten off the phone with my sister after having a full little kid meltdown. Sobbing about how I was so tired and feeling helpless. I have been sick almost the entire month of August that started with food poisoning to then an unknown stomach problem where I havent been able to eat because when I do it feels like my stomach is on fire to the flu that turned into a sinus infection. I felt helpless and scared and so utterly overwhelmed. I felt like time was just drifting by and I was trapped in a body that didnt want to work with me. I have been in so much pain and kept trying to fight it and be angry and sad, but what I realized was that I was trying to control it. I was listening to my body or what it needed and was just trying to control how I felt and when I felt it. I did some compassionate self forgiveness for any judgements I was holding against myself or my body for not behaving the was I wanted it to and really just allowed myself to be exactly where I was at and let go. And I woke up this morning feeling a little better and feeling much more integrated in myself because I was no longer at war within. I am by no means 100% yet but getting there. I wanted to share this because I think its important for me to share not just the fun great parts of my life but also the tough ones too because we are all just doing the best we can with the tools we have. Its my birthday tomorrow and i wanted to start my new year letting go of mindsets, beliefs and old stories that no longer serve me. So I encourage you as you move forward with you day, week or even month allow yourself to let go of the control of the outcome, control of the expectations of how it should go or look, and let go of whatever story you are making up about yourself if it doesnt turn out the way you planned. Its all happening for you not to you.... Anyway for any that this resonates I hope it helped and if its not for you love to you anyway. Thank you for allowing me to share myself Love Rue A post shared by Rumer Willis (@rumerwillis) on Aug 15, 2019 at 9:31am PDT

The physical symptoms hit her hard. "I felt helpless and scared and so utterly overwhelmed," she added. "I felt like time was just drifting by and I was trapped in a body that didnt want to work with me. I have been in so much pain and kept trying to fight it and be angry and sad, but what I realized was that I was trying to control it. I was listening to my body or what it needed and was just trying to control how I felt and when I felt it."

She shared some unconventional healing methods that seem to be helping. "I did some compassionate self forgiveness for any judgements I was holding against myself or my body for not behaving the was I wanted it to and really just allowed myself to be exactly where I was at and let go. And I woke up this morning feeling a little better and feeling much more integrated in myself because I was no longer at war within. I am by no means 100% yet but getting there."

"I wanted to share this because I think its important for me to share not just the fun great parts of my life but also the tough ones too because we are all just doing the best we can with the tools we have. Its my birthday tomorrow and i wanted to start my new year letting go of mindsets, beliefs and old stories that no longer serve me."

Here's hoping Rumer starts to feel better soon!