Mackenzie Phillips Recalls Cocaine Use at 66, Framing 'One Day at a Time' Years Through Recovery
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Updated · Page Six · Jun 1
Mackenzie Phillips Recalls Cocaine Use at 66, Framing 'One Day at a Time' Years Through Recovery
3 articles · Updated · Page Six · Jun 1
Summary
66-year-old Mackenzie Phillips said cocaine and wine were part of her "One Day at a Time" routine, recalling lunch breaks with Valerie Bertinelli and drug use in dressing rooms during the sitcom's run.
Phillips said Bertinelli did not share her addiction, adding that she was "the one that got caught" and now sees that moment as a turning point in her recovery.
That recovery also reshaped damaged relationships: Phillips said she left Bertinelli voicemails during early sobriety milestones until the friendship eventually resumed, and she publicly celebrated Bertinelli's 65th birthday in 2025.
Phillips said faith, family and purpose keep her grounded now, after years of speaking publicly about addiction, trauma and survival and working in counseling and recovery services.