{"id":19478,"date":"2018-11-14T09:27:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T16:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=19478"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:42:57","slug":"go-gos-rocker-belinda-carlisle-to-open-up-about-30-year-cocaine-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/go-gos-rocker-belinda-carlisle-to-open-up-about-30-year-cocaine-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Go-Go\u2019s rocker Belinda Carlisle to open up about 30-year cocaine addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>As the lead singer for the iconic 1980s girl band, the Go-Go\u2019s, Belinda Carlisle appeared to have it all: big hits, endless fun and a sunny California life full of parties, beaches and convertibles.<\/p>\n<p>But, behind the scenes, Carlisle\u2019s MTV image never matched her dark reality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19480\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19480 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized.webp\" alt=\"Belinda Carlisle head shot.\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized.webp 1000w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/12193800\/Belinda-Carlisle-head-shot-sized-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer for the iconic 80s girl band, the Go-Go&#8217;s, will share her recovery journey on Aug. 24 in a benefit for CeDAR. Photo courtesy of Belinda Carlisle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe media referred to me as \u2018America\u2019s sweetheart,\u2019 but I never believed I deserved the fame or accolades,\u201d Carlisle told one interviewer.<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-callout-box col-xs-6 col-sm-6 right\" style=\"background-color:#dce4e7; color:#2e3b44;\">\n<p><strong>Conversation and performance with Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When: <\/strong>August 24, 2019, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong>: Seawell Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<li><strong>What:<\/strong> Carlisle shares her journey of recovery from 30-year cocaine addiction + a musical performance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why:<\/strong> To support scholarships at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\">CeDAR<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-cedar-center-for-dependency-addiction-and-rehabilitation\/\">UCHealth Center for Dependence, Addiction and Rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her mom was 18 when she had Belinda and suffered from depression. Carlisle left home as a teen and sought refuge in the Los Angeles punk scene. Both her biological father and her stepfather coped with alcoholism. Her dad left when she was 5 and Carlisle blamed herself. Then, she said her stepfather was abusive when he drank.<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle started drinking early, then fueled her success with a 30-year cocaine addiction. She also suffered from deep insecurities, depression and eating disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, when Carlisle was well into her 40s, after a 3-day bender, her husband gave her an ultimatum and she got the help she needed to face her depression and overcome her addictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was depressed because of the circle of addiction and the shame that goes along with it,\u201d Carlisle told ABC\u2019s Good Morning America.<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle now lives far from the Hollywood glare in Thailand, where she\u2019s Buddhist and uses chanting and yoga to keep herself healthy and centered.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare U.S. speaking engagement, Carlisle is coming to Denver on Aug. 24 to share her story and a musical performance.<\/p>\n<p>The event, Critical Conversations, is a benefit to support scholarships for treatment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-cedar-center-for-dependency-addiction-and-rehabilitation\/\">UCHealth\u2019s CeDAR, the Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Susan Dearing-Bond, CeDAR\u2019s Director of Development and Marketing, said it\u2019s powerful for celebrities like Carlisle to speak openly about their struggles because they can reduce the stigma that still prevents some people from getting treatment for substance use disorders and depression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically, when you say someone is fighting cancer, we say, \u201cOK.\u2019 We want to do the same for people fighting addictions and those who are in recovery,\u201d Dearing-Bond said. \u201cThis is not a disease people ask for. Their recovery is just as important as someone battling diabetes or cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s OK to talk about addiction and recovery. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a critical conversation,\u201d Dearing-Bond said.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has far too few treatment programs for drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many people who need help,\u201d Dearing-Bond said.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from Carlisle\u2019s event will support scholarships for patients who don\u2019t have insurance or need help paying for CeDAR\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p>Many rehab programs offer quick fixes and that\u2019s not realistic for many people, said Dearing-Bond.<\/p>\n<p>CeDAR\u2019s staffers specialize in treating the root causes for addictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA large part of what we do is treat the co-occurring disorders. So many people with substance use issues are dealing with trauma or depression or bi-polar disorder. We are not just a quick fix like so many treatment centers,\u201d Dearing-Bond said.<\/p>\n<p>Many centers promise that they\u2019ll \u201cclean you up,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, addiction is a life-long challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can help you get into remission. But you have to continually treat the underlying causes,\u201d Dearing Bond said.<\/p>\n<p>She will interview Carlisle during the January event at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts\u2019 Seawell Grand Ballroom. In 2017, Dearing-Bond conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/rob-lowe-toasts-uchealth-rehab-center-and-28-years-of-sobriety\/\">similarly intimate conversation with actor Rob Lowe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As with Lowe, she\u2019s not afraid to ask tough questions of Carlisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really want her to talk about why she kept her addiction a secret for so long,\u201d Dearing-Bond said. \u201cI know she was fearful. She was afraid of letting people down, not just her immediate family, but her fans too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe flat-out lied for a long time and that\u2019s a very, very common thing,\u201d Dearing-Bond said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important for everyone struggling with addiction to know that they don\u2019t have to hide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about being open and honest,\u201d Dearing-Bond said. \u201cWould you hide if you had diabetes? This is a disease and it\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After many attempts at recovery, Carlisle finally was able to get clean in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Always a rebellious soul, Carlisle writes in her 2010 book, <em>Lips Unsealed: A Memoir,<\/em> about the escape and confidence she found as a teen when she started using drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>When the Go-Go\u2019s hit it big, Carlisle was young and insecure. She always had struggled with her weight and remembered people cruelly calling her \u201cBelimpa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to keeping her skinny, she said drugs numbed pain from her childhood. She found herself going through repeated cycles of self-medication and self-loathing.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, throughout her struggles, Carlisle managed to stay married to her husband of 32 years, Morgan Mason. They have one son, James Duke Mason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband had no idea how bad it was,\u201d Carlisle said.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, he figured out she was in crisis and Carlisle embraced the chance to get help. She had begun to fear that her addictions were going to kill her and that she would only be known as a famous person who died of her demons.<\/p>\n<p>Now 60, Carlisle is eager to drive home the message that anyone of any age can confront addiction. She\u2019s grateful for the help she got with depression, eating disorders and addiction and wants to give back by supporting CeDAR.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s never too late to change,\u201d Carlisle told ABC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the lead singer for the iconic 1980s girl band, the Go-Go\u2019s, Belinda Carlisle appeared to have it all: big hits, endless fun and a sunny California life full of parties, beaches and convertibles. 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