Stephen Baldwin on Addiction, AA, Faith & Going “Cali Sober”

Stephen Baldwin says cocaine was “the devil” for him. Long before The Usual Suspects and Bio-Dome, he was already drinking, using cocaine, and finding himself in places where even a drug dealer once told him it was “time to go home.”

In this episode of American Recovery, Stephen Baldwin sits down with Aaron Prager for a candid conversation about addiction, Hollywood, Alcoholics Anonymous, faith, family, and the decisions that changed the course of his life.

Stephen traces his story from growing up as the youngest of the Baldwin brothers on Long Island to being exposed to a Hollywood culture where drugs and alcohol were often treated as normal. He remembers finishing a gram of cocaine before his high school prom, eventually recognizing cocaine as the most controlling substance he’d ever experienced, and confronting the reality that his lifestyle could cost him both the woman he loved and the future he wanted.

The conversation also tackles one of the most controversial topics in modern recovery: “Cali sober.” This isn’t a typical celebrity sobriety story. Stephen doesn’t pull punches about Hollywood, his family, his faith, or the controversial decision he made after 25 years of total sobriety.

They also discuss:
Addiction in Hollywood
The Baldwin family
Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Steps
“Just don’t drink today”
Finding a Higher Power
Christianity and recovery
Stigma around sobriety
Marriage and family in recovery
Breaking generational cycles
Hope after addiction

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