Natasha Lyonne Reveals Relapse After Decades of Sobriety

Natasha Lyonne revealed she recently relapsed after decades of sobriety: “Took my relapse public more to come,” the actress wrote on social media Friday.

“Recovery is a lifelong process. Anyone out there struggling, remember you’re not alone,” Lyonne wrote in a follow-up post; the actress did not elaborate on the nature of the relapse.

The Poker Face star, who battled addiction issues in the early 2000s, had not used drugs since 2006, when she entered drug and alcohol treatment center for a heroin addiction. In 2012, Lyonne underwent open-heart surgery to repair a valve that was previously damaged “as a result of drug use,” she previously admitted.

Lyonne added that she would reclaim her sobriety for “Baby Bambo,” a reference to her upcoming project about hockey player Sophie “Bambo” Braverman that she is writing and directing.

“Stay honest, folks. Sick as our secrets. If no one told ya today, I love you,” Lyonne wrote. “No matter how far down the scales we have gone, we will see how our experience may help another. Keep going, kiddos. Don’t quit before the miracle. Wallpaper your mind with love. Rest is all noise & baloney.”

Lyonne has long been open about her addiction issues, saying in a 2017 interview, “I’m such an open book that I have no problem talking about it and speaking freely, but I’ve sort of said my piece on the subject. The truth is, at the back of that addiction are feelings that so many of us have, that don’t go away.”