She was 15 years sober. She was about to become First Lady of North Dakota. And not one person in her life knew. In this excerpt from American Recovery, Kathryn Burgum explains to host, Aaron Prager how for 15 years, she stayed silent about her recovery — even as she became First Lady of North Dakota in the middle of the opioid crisis. This clip covers how one interview question forced her to go public, what happened when a thousand doors opened, and how she built a grassroots movement that measurably reduced addiction stigma across an entire state. Watch the full episode https://l.prageru.com/4cZm0X4
After years of trying to control her drinking, Kathryn Burgum found herself alone when a thought entered her mind: "Maybe you should ask for help." In this excerpt from American Recovery, Kathryn–now a Senior White House Adviser for Addiction and Recovery — traces her alcoholism back to the toxic shame instilled by an abusive Catholic school and a drinking household, and walks through eight years of relapse before the single moment that changed everything. Watch the full episode https://l.prageru.com/4h2trPB
She had a DUI published in the local newspaper. She was suicidal at the end of her drinking. She's been sober for 24 years — and now she's a Senior White House Adviser for Addiction and Recovery. Kathryn Burgum — former First Lady of North Dakota, founder of Recovery Reinvented, and Co-Chair of the White House Great American Recovery Initiative alongside RFK Jr. — joins Aaron Prager for one of the most policy-meets-personal conversations American Recovery has ever aired. Kathryn and Aaron also discuss: • Alcohol addiction and blackouts • Toxic shame and childhood trauma • Asking for help • 24 years of sobriety • Faith and spiritual awakening • Finding God after rejecting religion • Gratitude versus victimhood •…
Brad Pitt says he returned to drinking after seven years of sobriety and now consumes alcohol in a "restrained manner," but a Los Angeles addiction specialist told Fox News Digital that testing those waters is a gamble few people win. Pitt made the disclosure in an Esquire interview published August 10, offering a blunt summary […] The post Brad Pitt claims he can handle alcohol after seven sober years — addiction specialist warns otherwise appeared first on American Almanac .
Brad Pitt says he returned to drinking after seven years of sobriety and now consumes alcohol in a "restrained manner," but a Los Angeles addiction specialist told Fox News Digital that testing those waters is a gamble few people win. Pitt made the disclosure in an Esquire interview published August 10, offering a blunt summary of his path: "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon." He added that he drinks now without consuming "big quantities" and described his approach as deliberate. "I have to be professional about it," Pitt said. The admission marks a sharp turn from where Pitt stood publicly in 2019. In a New York Times interview that year, he said he had spent 18 months in Alcoholics Anonymous and explained…Open
Jon Hamm spent years insisting he wasn't cut out for fatherhood, but the 55-year-old actor and his wife Anna Osceola are now expecting their first baby together. The Mad Men star told Us Weekly back in March 2012, when he was 41 and in a long-term relationship with actress Jennifer Westfeldt, that parenthood wasn't in […] The post Jon Hamm once called himself a 'terrible father' — now he's expecting his first child at 55 appeared first on American Almanac .
Jon Hamm spent years insisting he wasn't cut out for fatherhood, but the 55-year-old actor and his wife Anna Osceola are now expecting their first baby together. The Mad Men star told Us Weekly back in March 2012, when he was 41 and in a long-term relationship with actress Jennifer Westfeldt, that parenthood wasn't in the cards. His answer was blunt and self-deprecating. "I'd be a terrible father!" Hamm said at the time. Westfeldt, then 42, offered a more reflective take in a separate interview with the New York Times that same month. "I've thought about this a lot lately. I never thought I'd be this age and not have kids. But my life has also gone in a million ways I never anticipated. I kept feeling like I'd wake up with absolute…Open
AI:In a sudden departure from his previous claims of being unfit for parenthood, *Mad Men* star Jon Hamm, age 55, and wife Anna Osceola are expecting their first child. Years ago, the actor bluntly dismissed the possibility of fatherhood during a long-term relationship, but has now pivoted toward domestic life in this late-stage development.Open
Brad Pitt told Esquire UK he has returned to drinking after seven years sober, and an insider close to Angelina Jolie says his ex-wife is "not surprised" by the admission. Pitt, 62, made the disclosure during a wide-ranging interview published Monday by the British magazine, where the interviewer noticed him offering a glass of wine. […] The post Brad Pitt ends seven years of sobriety as ex Angelina Jolie says she saw it coming appeared first on American Almanac .
Brad Pitt told Esquire UK he has returned to drinking after seven years sober, and an insider close to Angelina Jolie says his ex-wife is "not surprised" by the admission. Pitt, 62, made the disclosure during a wide-ranging interview published Monday by the British magazine, where the interviewer noticed him offering a glass of wine. Asked directly, Pitt confirmed the break. "No, I got, I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon," he said, adding that he now drinks "in a more restrained manner" and in smaller quantities. The admission reopens a chapter Pitt had publicly closed years ago, one tied to his split from Jolie, a 2016 plane incident that drew an FBI investigation, and an eight-year divorce that left most of…Open
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Addiction treatments are safe, effective — and rarely offered to patients. That's because many doctors and nurses still view people with alcohol or drug addiction with suspicion and hostility.
Gavin Newsom's former mistress has published a detailed account of their affair in Vanity Fair, and claims then-District Attorney Kamala Harris privately counseled her to say nothing when the scandal broke. Ruby Rippey, who served as appointments secretary to then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, laid out the relationship in a first-person essay that disputes key […] The post Ruby Rippey breaks silence on Newsom affair, says Kamala Harris urged her to stay quiet appeared first on American Almanac .
Gavin Newsom's former mistress has published a detailed account of their affair in Vanity Fair, and claims then-District Attorney Kamala Harris privately counseled her to say nothing when the scandal broke. Ruby Rippey, who served as appointments secretary to then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, laid out the relationship in a first-person essay that disputes key parts of Newsom's own telling and pulls Harris directly into the aftermath. Rippey says Harris, who was San Francisco's top prosecutor at the time, told her to "pause" and turn down a book deal rather than speak publicly about what happened. The essay, published Tuesday in Vanity Fair, recounts an affair that began at City Hall, stretched across months, and ended only after…Open
When the world shut down, countless people in recovery lost the community that kept them sober. Dave Landau explains why addiction thrives in isolation, how COVID impacted recovery meetings, and why vulnerability ultimately made him a better comedian—and a healthier person. Watch the full episode https://l.prageru.com/4g9PGTZ Dave Landau is a comedian, author of Party On: A Fuzzy Memoir, and former co-host of The Anthony Cumia Show. His story is proof that recovery isn't about being perfect — it's about making one different choice. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow Dave Landau: X (https://x.com/davelandau/) Instagram …
