Demi Lovato is freshly inked and proud of it!

The 18-year-old Disney starlet, who spent the end of the year at a Michigan rehab center to deal with personal issues, showed off her new tattoos on her wrists. On her left wrist it says "Stay" ... and on the other wrist it says "Strong" with a heart beside it.

In the video, she reveals:

    "I can’t tell you how much light you guys brought into my life in probably the darkest time of my life. Without you guys, I wouldn’t be here today. I wanted to let you guys know that I'm excited to get back to work."


Lovato says her fans were the inspiration behind the new tat.

Find out what the star recently tweeted about being back in the limelight ... after the jump.