Celebrity Sobriety

Celebrity Sobriety

Recovery Recharged Interview with Ellen Stewart

VIDEO – A CONVERSATION – March 6, 2024 - Leonard Lee Buschel is California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. He is an influential treatment navigator and a seasoned writer, editor, publisher and author of t... Read More...

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Laura McKowen is an Open Book About Her Sobriety

VIDEO – THE MAGIC OF A SOBER LIFE – Feb. 29, 2024 - Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade, but her difficult journey to recovery took years and an escalating series of crises caused by her alcohol use. ... Read More...

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Striking a Chord of Sobriety – Musicians Lead by Example

THE MELODY OF THE GODS – Feb. 24, 2024 - Discover how artists like Sam Canty and Tyler Childers are reshaping the music industry narrative by embracing sobriety, highlighting the strength and creativity of the... Read More...

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RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’

AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...

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Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober

CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...

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Comedian Richard Lewis Passes at 76

VIDEO – HE WILL BE MISSED – Feb. 28, 2024 - Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. After ge... Read More...

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Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life

PASSING IT ON – Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner — who struggled with addiction in the past — says the late comedian Richard Lewis saved his life. Lassner posted a touching tribute to the “... Read More...

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Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate

AUDIO – LAUGHTER INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST – Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for comedian Richard Lewis, who died late Tuesday at the age of 76, highlighted his comedic presence and stalwart friendship... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Richard Lewis

“I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.” – Richard Lewis, Jun. 29, 1947 – Feb. 27, 2024 ... Read More...

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Wendy Williams’ Family On Her Sobriety

FAIRY TALE GONE WRONG – Feb. 21, 2024 - The former talk show host’s loved ones spoke to People ahead of the Feb. 24 premiere of the two-night Lifetime special “Where Is Wendy Williams?” The project was produce... Read More...

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John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs

A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...

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Fans Take Issue With Lala’s Comments About Sobriety

NOTHING’S CONFIDENTIAL – Feb. 20, 2024 - It is obvious that Lala treats sobriety as an all-or-nothing kind of thing, which is pretty rigid and not necessarily helpful to those around her. I can understand if L... Read More...

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Johny Lever Opens Up About His Father’s Alcoholism and Seeing Murders Everyday

HARD CORE – Feb. 16, 2024 - Actor Johny Lever has a solid body of work to support the fact that he is one of the greatest comedians in the business. But growing up in Mumbai, not only presented him... Read More...

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Samantha Irivin Celebrates 7-Year Sobriety

ALCOHOL PINNED – Feb. 22, 2024 - Samantha decided to share her story as a source of inspiration to others who might be struggling with the same problem as she did years ago. Moreover, Samantha mentioned that such st... Read More...

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Patrick Christys Thanks Viewers for Support after Opening up on Alcohol Addiction

VIDEO – NO SHAME NO BLAME – Feb. 15, 2024 - Patrick Christys and Emily Carver have thanked GB News viewers for their support after opening up on Patrick’s battle with alcoholism. The GB News star said the response ha... Read More...

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Bow Wow Recalls Collapsing Due to His Addiction

VIDEO – RUFF TIMES – Feb. 15, 2024 - The 36-year-old rapper recently appeared on The Art of Dialogue podcast and opened up about going through withdrawal after heavily using lean, also known as sizzurp — a combinatio... Read More...

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SOBER: What Does It Mean? Anything!

NEW YORK TIMES – Feb. 4, 2024 - Notions of what constitutes sobriety and problematic substance use have grown more flexible in recent years as younger Americans have shunned alcohol in increasing numbers while ... Read More...

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27 People Share Their Rock Bottom Moment of Clarity

LOOK BACK – DON’T GO BACK! – Feb. 8, 2024 - For many people who struggle with alcohol, becoming sober can feel almost impossible. There is hope, though. While attaining sobriety isn’t easy, there are untold ev... Read More...

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‘From Rags to Riches’: Musician Talks About Addiction

SINGING A NEW TUNE – Feb. 3, 2024 - In 2020, Johnson told his story about how he initially got started in music: his mother having a keyboard around the house and learning how to play the piano. Over the last four ye... Read More...

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How Sobriety Became a Secret Weapon for Young Creatives

AND OLD CREATIVES TOO – Feb. 8, 2024 - For filmmaker Molly Manning-Walker – whose astonishing and critically-acclaimed debut film How to Have Sex perfectly distils British drinking culture – her experience with drink... Read More...

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‘Butterflies’ Is a Compelling and Evocative Piece on Sobriety

AUDIO – ONCE A CATERPILLAR – Feb. 8, 2024 - Her latest release, ‘Butterflies’, can be considered her most intimate and introspective work to date. Within the lyrics lies a subtle nod toward her struggles with mental ... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore: “I Can’t F**king Believe I’m Alive Sometimes”

WHAT A LIFE – Feb. 8, 2024 - “Part of why I’m single now is because I had so much fun. Part of why I don’t miss drinking is because I did. I’m glad I had a nudist, exhibitionist, wildflower, wild-child, little... Read More...

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SNL Player on 40-Year Coke Habit & Surviving Gunshot Wound

LIVES TO TELL THE TALE – Feb. 3, 2024 - Garrett Morris has had quite the Hollywood ride.”Some producers didn’t want a Black cast member but Lorne Michaels knew the show needed one,” Morris, who just received a... Read More...

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After Struggling With Opioids Jamie Lee Curtis Is 25 Years Sober

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY – Feb. 3, 2024 - I was an opiate addict, and I liked to get opiate buzz,” the “Halloween Kills” star explained on July 2023. “And if fentanyl was available, as easily available, as it is today on... Read More...

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Celebrities Spearhead Alcohol-Free Brands

ANYTHING FOR A BUCK? – Jan. 31, 2024 - The ‘sober curious’ movement has gained momentum, particularly among younger generations. It’s driven by a growing awareness of alcohol’s effects on health and well-being... Read More...

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Josh Eagle Talks About Creativity In Sobriety

AUDIO – GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME – Jan. 23, 2024 - Getting sober, I felt like that I now have the ability to really love as deeply as possible. And that’s myself and that’s others—and not just people in my circl... Read More...

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Heartbreaking Trailer For Wendy Williams Documentary “I Have No Money”

VIDEO – SAD TELEVISION – Feb. 2, 2024 - The trailer also appears to imply that Williams is still struggling with drinking after having gone to rehab last June, on top of other possible health issues. “Anyone c... Read More...

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Author Breaks Silence Surrounding Addiction

THIS MAN KNOWS – Jan. 20, 2024 - Sam Quinones has been on the front line of reporting on illicit drugs, from his decade as a reporter and writer in Mexico to his decade at the Los Angeles Times covering immigr... Read More...

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Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery & Writing

LISTEN TO A PROFESSIONAL – Jan. 24, 2024 - I had checked into rehab, in my own black pit of despair. A bestselling author for almost a decade, I had started my career as a London journalism aged twenty, with just eno... Read More...

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Actress Explains Why a Recovering Alcoholic Was the Role She ‘Was Born to Play’

VIDEO – GIVE HER THE OSCAR – Jan. 21, 2024 - Saoirse Ronan’s role in “The Outrun” has earned her some of the strongest reviews of her career for her performance as a student who returns to the Scottish Isles to pur... Read More...

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