Overview
- The actress says alcohol was a constant in her life for many years, describing how casual drinking became dependency and recalling, "I have my whole life drunk."
- She details a 2016 incident in which she drove at about 1.4–1.45‰ with her daughter in the car, a case that led to a trial and a fine.
- After two failed treatment attempts, she self-admitted in October 2017 to the closed psychiatric ward at Berlin’s Charité, which she says finally enabled lasting abstinence.
- Baumeister reports being sober for nearly ten years and keeps alcohol out of her home, yet says relapse remains a daily risk with moments where it "could tip."
- She recounts serious health and family impacts, including chronic gastritis and memory lapses, credits a physician friend for urging help, and criticizes a gendered double standard in the entertainment industry’s response to addiction.