Celebrity Sobriety

Celebrity Sobriety

‘Relentless Advocate’: Chef Gabriel Rucker Opens Up About Sobriety

VIDEO – GOURMET COFFEE ONLY? – Feb. 17, 2022 - “I’m lucky that I have also a father that’s in recovery, too,” he said. These days, Rucker also finds support in a group called Ben’s Friends. “There’s winem... Read More...

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Hugh Wallace On Going To Rehab and ‘falling off wagon’ During Lockdown

TV IS ADDICTIVE TOO – Feb. 8, 2022 - “I was in rehab for alcoholism in Stanhope Street and there were people there who couldn’t tell their partners they were attending.” Hugh and his partner Martin Cor... Read More...

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Parker McCollum Committed to Sobriety

AUDIO – NEW COUNTRY MUSIC – Feb. 2022 - He wrote the song in seven minutes, and he did it sober. This was a turning point for the rising star, because he realized he didn’t need to use drugs to produce the son... Read More...

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“I appreciate life”: Dan O’Toole On One Year of Sobriety

VIDEO – 24/7, 365 – Feb. 10, 2022 - “I got fired on a Wednesday, the Super Bowl was on a Sunday. So once my kids got picked up on their usual schedule on Thursday, it was game on. I was like, ‘Okay, so I’ve go... Read More...

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The Show That Takes Millennial Drinking Seriously

SINGLE WHITE FEMALE – Feb. 7, 2022 - Freeform’s Single Drunk Female takes a stark look at the morning after. The show follows Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia), a 28-year-old blogger forced into confronting her alcoholi... Read More...

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Rob Delaney on 20 Years of Sobriety: ‘My life is unrecognizable’

VIDEO – On The HERO’S JOURNEY – Feb. 4, 2022 - “I got a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people. I started doing volunteer work after I’d been sober for a while, and through that I met my wife 18 years ago,”... Read More...

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Macklemore Becomes Creative Director Of CLEAN Cause Beverage Brand

DRINK UP – Jan. 25, 2022 - “I chose to align with and endorse a brand that is at the forefront of creating awareness for addiction and actively supporting the recovery community,” Macklemore said in a press re... Read More...

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Phil Collins Alcoholism and Near-Fatal Head Injury

PRAYERS FOR PHIL – Jan. 30, 2022 - Phil, who is father to Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, announced that he was going on tour with his fellow Genesis bandmates last year but many fans are concerned about the... Read More...

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Wes Joyce Will Step Into the Ring as He Battles Alcoholism Outside the Ring

MARRIAGE VOWS – Feb. 2, 2022 - Mr Joyce, from Warndon, said: “Last week I admitted to myself that I am an alcoholic and it is about time I do something about it before it’s too late. “I now go to an AA meet... Read More...

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Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel

HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham-Burke Marks 2 Years of Sobriety

VIDEO – CELEBRITY? SOBRIETY – Jan. 30, 2022 - “My first year of sobriety was about not drinking — it was about taking it one day at a time, finding my people, and settling in,” she says. “It was learning how t... Read More...

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Macklemore Shares The Truth About Relapsing

VIDEO – THE FOUNTAIN OF TRUTH – Jan. 25, 2022 - I first took a drink of alcohol when I was 14 years old. I stole it from my parents’ liquor cabinet, which was above the refrigerator. I had one shot and I wonder... Read More...

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Actor Shaun Weiss Marks Sobriety Milestone

NO ONE DUCKS ADDICTION – Jan. 28, 2022 - In the first of three posts marking the milestone moment, Weiss shared a photo of socks printed with writing that read, “Sober AF Two Years.” He thanked his followers f... Read More...

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25 Best Biopics About Musicians

THE KIDS IN BRISTOL ARE SHARP AS A PISTOL – Jan. 27, 2022 - Musical biopics, a subgenre of the biopic, cover the lives of some of the greatest musicians. Whether it is the story of a Beach Boy who struggled un... Read More...

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Sharon Gless: Beating Alcoholism & Finding Calm

BEING ON TV CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH – Jan. 25, 2022 - From her apartment on Fisher Island, off the coast of Miami, Sharon Gless is happily recounting tales of Cagney & Lacey – the hit Eighties cop sho... Read More...

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Nikki Sixx on Why He Left California for Wyoming

VIDEO – WIDE OPEN SPACES? – Jan. 22, 2022 - The book describes how his father abandoned him early on and his mother was a wild child who dated Richard Pryor. It also explores how he was never allowed to know hi... Read More...

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Remembering Joe McGarry – An Irishman Who Beat Alcoholism

GET THEE BEHIND ME GUINNESS – Jan. 28, 2022 - He appeared in another documentary shot in the House during the refurbishment called ‘Men of Arlington’, he was also photographed for the ground-breaking novel of e... Read More...

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Brennan Ward: Addiction, Sobriety and Starting Over

AUDIO – IT’S HARD TO FIGHT YOUR WAY OUT OF A PLASTIC BAG – Jan. 20, 2022 - The conversation went on for a while before it was time for another consultation. Ward was going through his lifelines. The next numbe... Read More...

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With 12 Years of Sobriety, Elsa Hosk Flaunts New Outfits

MODEL SOBER CITIZEN – Jan. 16, 2022 - The CAA Fashion model is a natural athlete who spent two years playing professional basketball for the Swedish women’s league. Elsa proudly announced her 12-year sobrie... Read More...

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Radio Host Vic Vela on Sobriety, Living With HIV, and Betty White

WALKING THE TALK – Jan. 18, 2022 - For queer people, especially, it’s almost impossible to separate Rose—uh, Betty, we mean—from episodes of The Golden Girls that were slyly revolutionary for taking on ’80s-ve... Read More...

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Lena Dunham: ‘Getting off Klonopin was the hardest’

VIDEO – GIRLS IS GREAT – Jan. 20, 2022 - Back in 2017, at the time, Dunham faced criticism for defending Girls executive producer Murray Miller, who had been accused of rape by actor Aurora Perrineau. Miller d... Read More...

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X Factor’s Janet Devlin – Transformation, Alcoholism & Health Battle

STAR FACTOR – Jan. 18, 2022 - Back in 2011, then-16-year-old Janet Devlin peered out at the judges from underneath a mass of hair, looking utterly terrified. Her voice trembling, she explained she was... Read More...

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Sia Dealt With Suicidal Thoughts After Backlash to Her Movie ‘Music’

VIDEO – TOO MUCH CRITICISM HURTS – Jan. 17, 2022 - In early 2021, Sia previewed her new movie, Music, centered around a non-verbal autistic girl named Music. Former Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler played the tit... Read More...

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Rob Lowe Recalls The Moment He Hit Bottom

ON A NATURAL HIGH – Jan. 19, 2022 -Up until I turned 26, I spent all my time investing in my career,” the 57-year-old shared. “From 26 on, I’ve invested in me; my spirituality, my recovery, my marriage, my fam... Read More...

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Chrissy Teigen Celebrates 6 Months of Sobriety

VIDEO – SIX MONTHS GETS A CHIP – Jan. 20, 2022 - I prob won’t be excited til a larger milestone like at leasssst 5 years, and sometimes I don’t even know if I necessarily won’t ever drink again? I have no idea... Read More...

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Online Directory Connects Treatment Centers with Experts and Authors

PUTTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER – Jan. 12, 2022 - Until now, there has been no directory for experts and authors to locate Addiction/Recovery Treatment Centers that are open to having guest presenters, but S... Read More...

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“I got into alcohol for an a$$hole”

I GOT INTO ALCOHOL FOR THE DRINKING – Jan. 12, 2022 - “By asshole. It must be said: I got into alcohol for an asshole, “said the famous singer when asked about how he started his addiction to alcohol. Later... Read More...

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Jamie Lynn Spears: Dad’s Alcoholism Caused ‘Torment and Sorrow’

WATCH – IT’S A FAMILY DISEASE – Jan. 12, 2022 - Jamie’s struggles with alcohol began after he became a father in 1977, according to his ex-wife Lynne Spears. “Jamie always enjoyed a beer here and there, but... Read More...

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Fiesta Black on Beating Alcoholism and Depression

COMEBACK – Jan. 14, 2022 - In 2020, I thought I knew what needed to be fixed, but I didn’t,” she tells Drum. ”I needed to experience a few hardships for me to know who I truly am and my full potential.” ... Read More...

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Olympic Boxer Shares How Quitting Alcohol Changed His Life

STEPS INTO THE RIGHT CORNER – Jan. 15, 2020 - One of the most immediate things he noticed within the first week of no longer drinking was a huge improvement in his sleep. “I used to think I needed to drink to ... Read More...

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