Celebrity Sobriety

Celebrity Sobriety

Watch Richard Pryor Open Up About His Sobriety

VIDEO – A LITTLE TOO LATE – Oct. 11, 2022 - In an interview with Johnny Carson, Pryor spoke about his sobriety. He said: “I haven’t had drugs in a long time now. And it’s the first time that I’m really trying t... Read More...

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Addiction, at Heart of Boxer Taylor Duerr Documentary

FIGHT FOR FREEDOM – Oct. 14, 2022 - The topic of “We Can Be Heroes” is vitally relevant to Genesee County, where there were 184 reported overdose deaths in 2020, and 155 overdose deaths between May 2021 and Apr... Read More...

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Adwoa Aboah: Loneliness Attached to Sobriety is Like a ‘grieving period’

IT’S WORTH IT – Oct. 8, 2022 - She said: “I don’t think people talk about it (loneliness) enough when attached to sobriety. Like imagine, you know, it’s almost like a grieving period. “You mourn the people y... Read More...

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Ex-Yankees Ace CC Sabathia Celebrates 7 Years of Sobriety

SORT OF LIKE A PERFECT GAME – Oct. 5, 2022 - Sabathia, 42, has been sober since the end of the 2015 season. He checked himself into rehab before the Yankees’ Wild Card game against the Houston Astros. He then r... Read More...

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Zed Kenzo: Inspiration, Sobriety and New Music

CHECK HER OUT—SOBER – Oct. 7, 2022 - I sat down with Zed Kenzo for an open, honest, fun and brave conversation about her music, her health journey with substance abuse, why she left Milwaukee and t... Read More...

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Dedee Pfeiffer Opens Up About Battling Addiction

REBIRTHING HAS MERIT – October 3, 2022 - “When you’re active in your disease, you’re the identified problem. The minute you go into recovery … the day you say I want to change, you become the identified ... Read More...

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John Stamos opens up about why rehab was ‘the hardest thing ever’

VIDEO – AND MOST WORTHWHILE – Oct. 2, 2022 - Stamos admitted that he had “Peter Pan syndrome,” something he referred to as “dangerous.” Growing up was never his priority, and the youthfulness of his look... Read More...

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Maurice Purify: From Alcoholism to Mentor

AUDIO – THE REAL TOUCHDOWN – Sept. 23, 2022 - “As long as I’m using it, I’m still going to have it,” Purify says with a laugh. “Once you stop using it you lose it.” He’s known as Coach Mo these days, ... Read More...

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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean: How He Lost 32 Pounds Amid Sobriety Journey

VIDEO – NO FAST FOOD – Sept. 28, 2022 - With his sobriety, his family by his side—including his wife Rochelleand their kids Lyric, 5, and Elliott, 9—and a new solo album on the way, the musician has never been ... Read More...

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Susannah Constantine Reveals She ‘blacked out’ and Wet Herself

HITS BOTTOM – Sept. 29, 2022 - “I don’t know how I had the courage but the next day I got everyone around the table and I said, look I need help, I’ve been lying to you, I keep saying I’m not drinking, I’m drin... Read More...

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TikToker Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety

ANYBODY CAN STAY SOBER – Sept. 29, 2022 - At the end of his video, Chris sent a message to anyone on their own sobriety journey. “None of this would have happened if I didn’t have an intervention 5 years... Read More...

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LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE to Celebrate 12 Years of Sobriety

A LAMB OF HIS UNDERSTANDING – Sept. 29, 2022 - Blythe discussed his battle with alcoholism and how he got sober after a couple of decades of drinking during a book-signing event and question-and-answer s... Read More...

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How ‘Colossal’ Perfectly Portrays Alcoholism

OPENS SOON – Sept. 25, 2022 - Colossal received positive reviews from critics upon its release, and one particular aspect of the film that should be praised is its depiction of addiction, particularly al... Read More...

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‘The Good House’ Plays Like an Alcoholism-Themed Rom-Com

BETTER WITH POPCORN? – Sept. 27, 2022 - Weaver takes this conflicted role in stride. The actress may be decades away from her breakthrough appearance in “Alien,” but she still conveys authority in her be... Read More...

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Macklemore Opens Up About Sobriety: “I Choose Life Over Death”

THE OPPOSITE OF SUICIDE – Sept. 23, 2022 - “Something that’s so important in recovery is time. What I’ve realized along the way is that it’s one day at a time. It’s how am I showing up today. I can’t get back t... Read More...

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Non-Alcoholic Specialty Shop In NYC Is Expanding Fast

AUDIO – NOT A REAL MANHATTAN – Sept. 15, 2022 - The impetus for opening Boisson stemmed from the personal experiences of its two owners, Nick Bodkins and Barrie Arnold, who met when they worked together at an i... Read More...

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P.T. Anderson’s The Master: As Intoxicating as Ever

TIME TO SEE A CLASSIC? – Sept. 15, 2022 - Ironically, his one skill, the uncanny ability to make moonshine out of numerous toxic liquids, only adds to his chaos and decline. From bomb fuel to photo-devel... Read More...

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Chris Dale and Patty Li – A Marriage Saved in Spite of Addiction

AUDIO – HAPPILY EVER AFTER – August 2022 - Christopher Dale is an experienced public relations professional, writer and recovering addict. In addition to being a regular contributor to Addiction Recovery eBulletin, ... Read More...

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Coronation Street Star Kevin Kennedy on Sobriety and Bringing the ‘Bonkers’

AUDIO – STREET OF DREAMS – Sept. 23, 2022 - But since turning his life around following a stint in The Priory rehab centre in 1998 he says his life has been full of “wonderful things”, including the fact... Read More...

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After partying and rehab, Trevi Moran is starting a new chapter.

MIRRORED BALLS STILL A MUST – Sept. 22, 2022 - Moran, now 23, has been signed to new management and has a new perspective on life. She just released her latest single, “Too Hot to Be Hungover” — which she calle... Read More...

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Philip Speer’s Sobriety Led To a New Kind of Restaurant

WELL DONE – Sept. 13, 2022 - Speer described it as a “hazy cycle” of working and partying that was encouraged by restaurant managers and owners because of how it kept staff tight-knit and locked in. A ha... Read More...

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Lala Kent: ‘I Would Have Curled Up In The Fetal Position’

OVERSHARING? – Sept. 12, 2022 - A lot has changed for Lala over the past year. Besides welcoming her first child — one-year-old daughter Ocean — she went through a public breakup with movie producer Randall Emm... Read More...

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Hiding In Plain Sight: Young Adult Addiction Care

YOUTH QUAKE – Sept. 14, 2022 - “If your child is diagnosed with a substance use disorder, there’s hope for recovery. It includes evidence-based counseling, family treatment, recovering peer groups, medic... Read More...

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Remi Wolf’s Next Project—Her Sobriety

UNIQUELY ECLECTIC – Sept. 14, 2022 - “There’s something about being 4 months sober where everything starts to get really really real. Too real,” she shared. “It was like all the shit I had been ignoring ... Read More...

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Eminem on overdose: ‘It took a long time for my brain to start working again’

VIDEO – HAPPY IT DID – Sept. 8, 2022 - “I remember when I first got sober and all the shit was out of my system, I remember just being, like, really happy and everything was f***ing new to me again,” Eminem sai... Read More...

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TikToker’s Daily Posts Show Road to Sobriety

INSPIRING TRANSFORMATION – Sep 8, 2022 - After getting out of bed, the couple went downstairs and dumped every last drop of alcohol down their kitchen sink. It has been over a year and Stoecker hasn’t had a dri... Read More...

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LA Indie Rock Artist Stephanie Hatzinikolis Celebrates Sobriety with New Song “Weed and Whisky”

VIDEO – SHE’S ON IT – Sept. 10, 2022 - Though there are darker themes, ultimately the idea is to be honest, vulnerable, and to share the perseverance of the human spirit. I hope that this song inspires (sober o... Read More...

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‘I’m on the Verge of Dying’: Ailing Mike Tyson Once Made Brutally Honest Admission About His Struggles With Alcoholism and Drugs

VIDEO – WEED WITH A BITE – Sept. 9, 2022 - The admission came during an ESPN Friday Night Fights post-fight press conference in Verona, New York. Tyson, in detail, talks about sobriety and how he longed t... Read More...

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Adrienne Banfield-Norris Celebrates 31 Years Of Sobriety

VIDEO – SAY HEY NA – Sept. 2022 - “I spent so many years in that insanity of active addiction, running in and out, and just that revolving door — you know, trying to get my life back together. That surrender wa... Read More...

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Influencer ‘Cass and the City’ gets candid about importance of addiction awareness

VIDEO – TALKING IS DA SOLUTION – Sept. 8, 2022 - He says he knew something was wrong in high school when he would experience going through withdrawal, but he pushed through. After high school, he began using he... Read More...

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