David Burtka has spent much of his life entertaining, onstage, on-screen, in the kitchen, and in person. Because to know David is to love him as he engulfs you in his effusive effervescence. But his latest project, a new book written with his husband, Neil Patrick Harris, isn't just about entertaining others. It's about making sure everyone at the party feels seen.
My two cents is that I try to look as inward as I'm looking outward. When I'm anxious or scared, I try to cut back on the caffeine and other stuff. Understand that going straightedge and sober is a weapon and shield in the fight for reality. It's an assertion of independence and responsibility for the health of the community.
In my previous post, I shared how, after a decade-long nightly drinking routine, I discovered that even one drink can ruin a good night's sleep. Today, as a sober therapist and sobriety guide, I work with many clients who hesitate to give up alcohol because they'll miss its " sleeping aid" effect. Knowing how vital sleep is to our physical and emotional well-being, I completely understand that fear.
After he became a hot young movie star, he began relying on the services of escorts, provided to him by his friend, Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high. During his very public flameout in 2011, he boasted about his tiger blood and two live-in girlfriends, who in turn told the New York Post about their big shared bed and triple-decker sex life.
Most of my adult life has revolved around music: clubs, bars, festivals, house parties anywhere I could dance to loud music. I loved how energising and cathartic it was to get immersed in it, to lose myself a little and move my body expressively without judgment. I'd get so absorbed that I would lose track of time; once, at Burning Man, I was awake for 36 hours exploring the festival, meeting new people and partying.
Much as " The Holdovers" carved out its place in the Christmas-movie canon two years ago by finding wistful humor and aching sadness within its tale of joyous, unexpected companionship, Jay Duplass and Michael Stassner's lovely and bittersweet "The Baltimorons" (out in limited release on Friday, then expanding nationwide next week) has appeared this year as a scrappily hand-wrapped gift from an old friend you're just happy-and relieved-to hear from.
Sometimes I think of my sobriety in terms of a relationship. My sober self and I have been going along now for over 10 years. We are besties. We trust each other. We vibe. But recently, after a long bout of illness, I wondered how loyal sobriety would stay through sickness. Through turbulence. Through the valleys of life. Research says that divorces happen most commonly around the eighth year of marriage.
Andrews told reporters, describing what might be the worst garnish in culinary history. The snake, who seemingly was unimpressed with the establishment's mixology skills, proceeded to wrap itself around her straw— the serpentine equivalent of a drink review.
Oh man. I've been dreading today's podcast release since the moment we shot it. And that has nothing to do with my incredible guest - @holly. Holly Whitaker changed my life, changed my perspective and changed how I view the f-king beast that is alcohol.
'I think the worst thing you can do is inspire disappointment,' the 'Slow Horses' actor told Radio Times. 'I was in The Scarlet Letter with Demi Moore, and I had intermittent bouts of boozing during filming.'
