Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney addresses rumors he’s transitioning into a woman: I need ‘to set the record straight’

Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney addresses rumors he’s transitioning into a woman: I need ‘to set the record straight’

Life is a highway for him.  On Wednesday, Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney, 48, took to social media to clarify rumors that he’s transitioning to be a woman.  “First off, I am alive! There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me — but I am finally healthy and ready for … Read more

Does Dry January actually work? Experts weigh in on new year trend

Does Dry January actually work? Experts weigh in on new year trend

It’s Shirley Temple season once more. Many around the globe are ringing in the new year determined to make the first month of 2024 an entirely sober one. During the so-called “Dry January” last year, 41% of surveyed U.S. adults — perhaps not Giants or Jets fans who have every validated excuse imaginable to hit … Read more

Why country singer Jon Pardi ‘retired’ from drinking alcohol: ‘I gotta stop’

Why country singer Jon Pardi ‘retired’ from drinking alcohol: ‘I gotta stop’

Country singer Jon Pardi has made some big lifestyle changes.  During a recent appearance on Amazon Music’s “Country Heat Weekly“ podcast, the “Head Over Boots singer, 38, revealed to hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson that he’s cut out alcohol. “I’ve been 112 days sober,” he said. “I’ve lost a bunch of weight.” “I was … Read more

Chris Stapleton on getting sober without rehab: ‘I got into a drinking contest with myself — and I lost’

Chris Stapleton on getting sober without rehab: ‘I got into a drinking contest with myself — and I lost’

Chris Stapleton has opened up about his journey to sobriety, revealing that he ditched the booze without the help of a rehab stint after he “got into a drinking contest” with himself and lost. The “Tennessee Whiskey” crooner, 45, said alarm bells started ringing when he realized that his pre-show ritual was a shot of … Read more

Tommy Lee drank 2 gallons of vodka a day: My liver was ‘on crutches’

Tommy Lee drank 2 gallons of vodka a day: My liver was ‘on crutches’

Tommy Lee revealed that the “Good Times” may have been hazardous to his health. The Mötley Crüe drummer sat down with Bill Maher, 67, on Monday and admitted that back in the good old days he had a penchant for drinking “2 gallons of vodka” a day. During the interview on Maher’s podcast, “Club Random,” … Read more

It’s Sober October — here’s what happens to your body when you give up alcohol for a month

It’s Sober October — here’s what happens to your body when you give up alcohol for a month

Giving up booze for Sober October could save you from more than a wicked hangover. Experts say ditching alcohol for a month could lead to healthier skin, weight loss, better sleep and lower the risk for future health scares. In the first week alone of the sober spooky season, sleep should improve and it should … Read more

Dear Abby: My fiance won’t commit to a date for our wedding

Dear Abby: My fiance won’t commit to a date for our wedding

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are going back and forth about setting a date for our wedding. We have begun arguing lately about normal relationship issues. He calls them fights, when all I’m trying to do is express my feelings so we get on the same page. Then, instead of talking, he shuts down … Read more

Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years of sobriety, offers words of wisdom for anyone ‘struggling,’: ‘YOU CAN TOO!’

Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years of sobriety, offers words of wisdom for anyone ‘struggling,’: ‘YOU CAN TOO!’

Action star Danny Trejo celebrated 55 years of sobriety in a motivational post — reassuring others suffering from addiction that they can overcome their “struggles.” “I’m 55 years clean and sober today by the grace of God!” the 79-year-old actor wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. “I’ve done this … Read more

I was a female alcoholic — my warning to other women as a survivor

I was a female alcoholic — my warning to other women as a survivor

Grace Adams spent her first six months of living in Manhattan drinking it all in — literally.  Fresh out of the COVID-19 lockdown and a newcomer to NYC, the 25-year-old brunette was soon guzzling cocktails and downing glasses of wine with friends every weekend. She assumed it was a necessary evil of big-city life when … Read more

‘And Just Like That’ star Bobby Lee was ‘blackout’ drunk filming with Sarah Jessica Parker

‘And Just Like That’ star Bobby Lee was ‘blackout’ drunk filming with Sarah Jessica Parker

You may know Bobby Lee as Carrie Bradshaw’s podcast friend Jackie Nee on “And Just Like That.” But on the real-life podcast “Broad Ideas,” he discussed his experience with the “Sex and the City” reboot — and how it pushed him to get sober. Though he may make it look easy to walk down the … Read more

Heather Locklear seen balancing on ledge, talking to herself in alarming photos

Heather Locklear seen balancing on ledge, talking to herself in alarming photos

Heather Locklear has been spotted acting erratically in Malibu, California, sparking renewed fears for her well-being. In pictures obtained by The Post, the enduring “Melrose Place” and “Dynasty” actress, 61, is seen steadying herself on the ledge of an office building after an undisclosed appointment on June 29. Locklear —  who has a well-documented history … Read more

Americans are drinking as much alcohol now as in Civil War days

Americans are drinking as much alcohol now as in Civil War days

They’re soldiering on. Americans are drinking alcohol at levels reminiscent of the Civil War era, a new report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found. Over the course of 2021, the average American consumed 2.51 gallons of ethanol — the alcohol found in wine, beer and spirits — compared with 2.53 gallons in 1860, the brink … Read more

Ex-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz on ‘sobriety’ and ‘humiliation’ after cheating scandal

Ex-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz on ‘sobriety’ and ‘humiliation’ after cheating scandal

Disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is keeping his fans up to date about his life following his firing from the megachurch in 2020 amidst a public cheating scandal. Ahead of the new FX documentary series “The Secrets of Hillsong” — premiering May 19 — Lentz, 44, wrote a long post on Instagram and revealed where … Read more

I’ve smoked pot every day for 9 years — here’s what it’s like to quit

I’ve smoked pot every day for 9 years — here’s what it’s like to quit

She’s no longer high maintenance. A 22-year-old content creator and model is getting real about withdrawal symptoms she said she’s experienced since she stopped smoking marijuana two months ago. Suede Brooks from Las Vegas made a viral TikTok on Sunday in which she claimed to have gone through a pound of weed every three months while smoking … Read more

Taking a sober look at millennial drinking

Taking a sober look at millennial drinking

Sarah Levy was a young, twenty-something working in marketing in New York. On the outside everything looked great — good friends, a steady job, and an apartment. But she was quietly struggling with her relationship with alcohol. “On paper everything looked ‘normal,’ but I turned to alcohol to numb and cope with emotions I wasn’t … Read more

Steve-O’s sobriety plea to ‘Jackass’ pal Bam Margera: ‘You’re dying, brother’

Steve-O’s sobriety plea to ‘Jackass’ pal Bam Margera: ‘You’re dying, brother’

It’s no longer fun and games for Steve-O as he pleads for his “Jackass” co-star and pal Bam Margera to finally get sober. In a since-deleted Instagram comment, Steve-O begged Margera to get clean — for his young son. “Bam, last night you had your five year old son with you on stage at my … Read more

The 20 best mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for ‘Dry January’ 2023

The 20 best mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for ‘Dry January’ 2023

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Raise a glass to finishing out 2022, and then put it back down again for the rest of January. Many are hoping to participate in the month known as “Dry January” this year, which is 31 whole days … Read more

Matthew Perry reveals ‘Friends’ co-stars confronted him about sobriety

Matthew Perry reveals ‘Friends’ co-stars confronted him about sobriety

“Friends” star Matthew Perry revealed Friday that several of his co-stars confronted him about his sobriety after they smelled alcohol on him. Perry, who recently opened up about his alcohol addiction in his brand-new memoir, said that Jennifer Aniston was one of the most vocal people regarding his addiction, according to a recent interview with … Read more