She was seen going out with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan after filing for divorce from aspiring rapper Kevin Federline last November, just two months after giving birth to their second child, Jayden James. The pair also have an older son, Sean Preston, now 20 months.

The couple reached a divorce settlement in March.

"I had a manager from a long time ago come in and try to direct me and my life after I got my divorce," writes Britney. "I was so overwhelmed I think that I was in a little shock too. I didn’t know who to go to."

"I realised how much energy and love I had put into my past relationship when it was gone because I genuinely did not know what to do with myself, and it made me so sad. I confess, I was so lost," she writes.

Explaining her recent behaviour, she says: "I think it is actually normal for a young girl to go out after a huge divorce."

Britney also says she is "having to face a lot of things" as she raises her two young sons.

"A lot of insecurities from when I was little are coming up again," she writes. "It is like we are never good enough."

But she says she’s no longer "angry at the tabloids" and now tries to "be numb to what I see".

"I am going to make mistakes every day, and I am sure every mistake I make will probably be on CNN or Good Morning America," she writes. "I am only human, people, and I love you for still loving me."

She closes by saying, "We will never really understand or figure out life completely. That’s God’s job. I can’t wait to meet him ... or her. Love, Britney."

Britney partying too hard again? - May 24 2007
Britney apparently failed to impress Madonna’s brother at her recent Miami show, amid reports that the troubled young star might be jeopardising her recovery by hitting the nightclub scene again.

An attendee at the gig told the New York Post that Madge’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, who was also in the crowd, said: "My sister would never go onstage looking like that," as he took in Brit’s white go-go boots and "ratty" blonde hair extensions ensemble.

The singer has also been criticised after being spotted "dancing feverishly" at Teddy’s nightclub in Hollywood on May 17, then "shaking it" in the VIP room of Miami club, Set until 4.30am after her mini-concert at Mansion, according to Us Weekly magazine sources.

Dr Harris Stratyner, regional vice president at the Caron New York Recovery Center, who’s never treated Britney, warns that staying away from the club scene is a key factor in recovering from addiction.

He told the magazine: "It’s best if she stays away from people, places and things that might trigger her picking up a drink or a drug.

"I would advise her to continue with a program, to continue with self-help, to continue seeing a therapist, to take medication if she needs it."

Britney’s backing track disaster - May 21 2007
Things are never dull in the world of Britney Spears, and the excitement continued at a comeback gig on Saturday when her backing track got stuck.

The 25-year-old was performing at the House Of Blues in Orlando when the music skipped three times during a performance of the song Do Something.

As the crowd jeered, the embarrassed singer turned her back to the audience before attempting to make light of it.

It happened at the latest in a series of short comeback gigs, and the troubled star was performing under the name The M+Ms.