December 19th, 2025. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show brings us ‘6 drunks’ and other principals, as they detail their struggles with Christmas coming up.
“So is it like taking a drug, that you need?”
“Sometimes, yes…”
Many experts believe going cold turkey and cutting out booze entirely is the only way to defeat alcoholism. While this technique has worked for some on the stage we hear from others who claim they can moderate their inebriation.
After learning some of terrible calamities alcohol has helped inflict in these lives, Faye Resnick talks about avoiding even the first sip to keep her urges under control. She details her recovery from alcoholism and why booze is so dangerous.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.