Liza Minnelli Feels ‘Grateful to Be Alive’ Amid Substance Use Disorder
Liza Minnelli is opening up about being diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). “Hey Kids, [I] am grateful to be alive and able to honor National Recovery Month,” Minnelli, 80, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, September 1. “Yes, even at 80, we can still be kids. I feel damn childlike on days that make me vulnerable to my disease … Substance Use Disorder.” The legendary performer added, “Thank God I have so much support. I’m helped by my darling sister [ Lorna Luft ], who saved my life, my dearest friend [ Michael Feinstein ], and the incredible Dr. Lawrence Piro . Without offering further details, Minnelli revealed that she started working with Dr. Richard LeBeau , the director of UCLA’s Psychology Clinic “to develop a program” utilizing all of the lessons she learned for “as many people as possible.” “This will be a companion to Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! , which I am so grateful hit #1 on New York Times bestsellers’ lists, as well as many others...