Whoopi Goldberg Confronts Past Addiction in Candid Memoir

In her candid memoir “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me,” released on May 7, 2024, Whoopi Goldberg opens up about her struggle with cocaine addiction. The book details a pivotal moment during her drug-laden days in the 1980s, a time she initially enjoyed until it spiraled into a life-threatening habit. Goldberg, an EGOT winner and star of “The Color Purple,” describes herself as a high-functioning addict whose condition worsened until a dramatic incident at her birthday party. Alone in a Manhattan hotel, Goldberg was found by a housekeeper after spending days on a closet floor, cocaine smeared across her face. This traumatic experience spurred her to finally confront her addiction and make a conscious decision to recover and rebuild her life. The memoir provides a stark, personal insight into the challenges she faced and her journey towards recovery.

Source: BET