Celebrities in Recovery
This rapper has publicly shared his recovery journey and celebrated 18 years of sobriety in April 2026.
Eminem
This coping skill helps calm the nervous system by slowing the body’s stress response and bringing attention back to the present.
Deep Breathing
This warning sign happens when a person starts pulling away from sober supports, groups, family, or healthy people.
Isolation
This word describes what group and structure normally give you that a holiday break can interrupt.
What is routine.
This common recovery saying reminds people that progress is built by focusing on today instead of trying to solve the rest of life all at once.
One day at a time
This actress from Halloween has spoken openly about her recovery from opioid addiction and has over 20 years of sobriety.
Jamie Lee Curtis
This coping skill uses the five senses to interrupt racing thoughts, panic, cravings, or emotional overwhelm.
Grounding/ Mindfulness
This warning sign happens when a person starts skipping meetings, therapy, groups, or daily recovery routines.
Lack of Structure or Solid Recovery Plan
This is one reason it can help to tell a trusted person your plans for the holiday ahead of time.
What is accountability.
This popular hot beverage is often joked about as the unofficial drink of every recovery meeting.
What is coffee.
This actor, known for playing Iron Man, has openly discussed overcoming addiction and rebuilding his career.
Robert Downey Jr
This coping skill involves identifying a negative thought and replacing it with a more balanced, realistic thought.
Cognitive reframing
This warning sign happens when a person says, “I’m fine now,” and stops using the tools that helped them get stable.
Overconfidence
This is what you can bring to a gathering so you're not standing around empty-handed and anxious.
What is a non-alcoholic drink / a task to focus on.
This day of the week is statistically one of the most common days people report reaching out for help or making a change.
What is Monday
This singer and former Disney star has spoken publicly about addiction, relapse, overdose, and recovery.
Demi Lovato
This coping skill involves observing cravings as temporary body sensations, tracking their rise and fall, and allowing the urge to pass without suppressing it or acting on it.
Urge surfing.
This warning sign happens when a person begins hiding feelings, lying about small things, or avoiding honest conversations.
Dishonesty / secrecy
Overloading your schedule with too many holiday events back to back is a risk factor for this.
What is burnout / overwhelm.
This is the term for the emotional high some people feel in early recovery
What is the pink cloud phase.
This actress and talk show host shared that she stopped drinking after realizing alcohol no longer served her life
Drew Barrymore.
This coping skill helps a person separate emotions from facts by asking, “What actually happened, what am I assuming, and what is another possible explanation?”
Checking the facts.
This warning sign happens when a person mentally returns to old people, places, or behaviors and starts convincing themselves it may not be that serious.
Romanticizing past use / relapse thinking.
Bringing your own sober transportation plan, like driving yourself, is an example of this kind of planning.
What is an exit plan / having control of your own way out.
This part of the nervous system can be activated through slow breathing, humming, cold water, prayer, meditation, or grounding to help the body calm down.
The vagus nerve / parasympathetic nervous system