You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This is called transcendental meditation, which is the kind I practice.

I'm part of AA. I have a sponsor. I have great, great friends who I love and who love me.

I would not hesitate for a nanosecond to step in front of a bullet, to do anything to give my life for my children.

I felt like I had to be, you know, perfect, which is ridiculous. Nobody's perfect.

I had panic attacks as a little girl, and they were not subtle.

Rehabs have become a big business in this country. There are good ones and not-good ones, just like anything else.

Meditating has taught me to sit with my thoughts, my feelings, and just observe them.

I had two experiences. I had a wonderful experience in rehab, and I had a terrible experience in rehab. But, to be honest, in the end, it wasn't rehab that got me sober. It was just finally surrendering and saying, 'I don't want to do this anymore. I can't do this anymore. Somebody help me.'

We're way overdue on a woman sitting in one of those Big Three chairs.

Denial is huge for any alcoholic, especially for a functioning alcoholic, because I - you know, I'm not living under a bridge. I haven't been arrested.