Overview

• At the 35th annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon on Oct. 11, Jackson received the Shining Star Award recognizing her work with the women’s recovery nonprofit.
• In her acceptance speech, she said sobriety gave her a better life, quoting, "I didn't just get my life back. I got a better one."
• She likened getting sober to a car crash where everything pushed aside moved to the forefront, saying she is learning to navigate life on its terms.
• Jackson emphasized that most of her service work is one-on-one and said she backs programs and organizations that help women pursue recovery.
• In January, she publicly marked five years clean and sober on Instagram, identifying herself as a recovering alcoholic and former heroin user.