As Americans look for a fresh start in 2026, Dr. Drew Pinsky says the country’s approach to addiction is drifting further from what actually works. Every January, many Americans look to reset their lives with enough discipline and a plan. For people who repeatedly promise themselves this will be the year they quit whatever they might be … Read more
The “Celebrity Rehab” curse is real. Nearly a dozen stars who appeared on “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” have died, including most recently Shifty Shellshock, 49, the frontman of Crazy Town. The VH1 reality series premiered in 2008. Each season followed a different group of celebrities being treated for their addictions by Dr. Drew Pinsky … Read more
Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and caretaking as a tactic of control. Less a diagnosis and more a framework for understanding interpersonal dynamics, codependence is the relationship between a person with low self-worth/a serious approval kink and a manipulative or controlling individual. Related to narcissism and addiction, the five core … Read more
It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem it’s me. We all know, love and may be actively recovering from the effects of an entitled, self-aggrandizing blow hard. Narcissist has become something of a buzz word in the last decade but cigar sucking Taurus shrink daddy Sigmund Freud was the first to coin the term in honor … Read more