In late January, Natasha Lyonne announced via Twitter that she’d relapsed after almost 20 years of sobriety. Natasha famously struggled with addiction in the early 2000s and has openly spoken about abusing alcohol, cocaine, and heroin. She got sober in 2006 after attending a court-appointed rehab. Natasha’s fans were very supportive of her on social media, and although she’s still active on Instagram, she’s been quiet about where she stood with her sobriety journey. On Thursday, however, Natasha gave a small update to let people know that she’s doing much better right now. She also thanked her fans and the recovery communities and said that she’d share her experience someday.
“Proud to report this kid is doing a whole lot better & back on her feet,” Natasha, 46, wrote on her March 19 post on X. “Want to thank our recovery communities & the fans who stood by & were so supportive. Aiming to keep the journey somehow private, but look forward to sharing my experience, strength & hope as makes sense. My heart is with everyone ever going through it.”
The Russian Doll alum also posted this message on her Instagram Stories, writing to her supporters, “I love you guys.”
Indeed, Natasha’s fans rallied around her when she detailed her relapse in January. While a discomforting chapter in her sobriety journey, she sent words of encouragement to anyone who has experienced a similar setback.
“Recovery is a lifelong process,” she wrote in a now-deleted tweet at the time. “Anyone out there struggling, remember you’re not alone. Grateful for love & smart feet. Stay honest, folks. Sick as our secrets. If no one told ya today, I love you. No matter how far down the scales we have gone, we will see how our experience may help another.”
She continued, “Keep going, kiddos. Don’t quit before the miracle. Wallpaper your mind with love. Rest is all noise & baloney.”
I’ve thought about Natasha regularly since she publicly admitted that she’d relapsed, and am really glad that she’s getting help. Obviously, she doesn’t owe us any more information until she’s comfortable doing so, but it seems like she’s in a good place right now. I’m really rooting for her and hope she’s got a great support system at home. I’ve followed her on social media for years and from the outside, it looks like she’s got a lot of friends that she can lean on. I couldn’t see the comments on her Instagram Story post, but I did read through the comments on Twitter and they were full of kind words of support and encouragement. I think her fans will respect her privacy and really hope that the media and the paparazzi do so as well.
Proud to report this kid is doing a whole lot better & back on her feet. Want to thank our recovery communities & the fans who stood by & were so supportive. Aiming to keep the journey somehow private, but look forward to sharing my experience, strength & hope as makes sense. My…
— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) March 19, 2026
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I wish her the best–a full recovery and lots of support. Every time I see her she’s surrounded by interesting people and doing good work. She’s a treasure, and although I know she experienced a very strange upbringing and probbly a lot of trauma, she’s giving the rest of us the benefit of her life experience in the art she’s making.
Rooting so hard for her. We love you, Natasha. ❤️