Gregg's Gift

10/14/2026

For the past 15 years Gregg’s Gift has hosted an event focused on making a difference in the lives of others. Our annual comedy show, again at the fabulous Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan October 28th, honors that spirit. With laughter, we can bring down the stigma of addiction and encourage young people to get the help they need before the situation turns far worse and tragic. Information, ticket purchase or donations here:
www.greggsgift.com
Once again, with your support, we’ll show that laughter is the best medicine.
www.greggsgift.com

10/06/2026

Director and Co-Founder of Gregg’s Gift , Susan Zilberman, was recently featured in a New York Weekly newspaper; her story needs to be read by parents who don’t know how to approach possible substance abuse risk in their young adult kids; read it here to find understanding and support: https://tinyurl.com/y8r8hf89

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09/23/2026

Imagine a young adult finally saying:

“I think I have a problem.”

What happens in the next few seconds matters enormously. If the response is anger, horror, accusation, moral condemnation, or panic, the door that opened for just a moment may close again, irrevocably.

But imagine instead hearing:

“I’m glad you told me. Let’s talk about what’s happening.”

Those words do not excuse substance abuse. They do something more important. They keep LEARN MORE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/y2unyf4w

The Spiritual Conversation: When Faith, Meaning, and Honest Conversation Become Part of Recovery 08/25/2026 When we talk about helping a young adult who is at risk for substance abuse, struggling with addiction, or working toward recovery, we often talk about the people we expect to be involved. Par...

09/18/2026

For the past 15 years Gregg’s Gift has hosted an event focused on making a difference in the lives of others. Our annual comedy show, again at the fabulous Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan October 28th, honors that spirit. With laughter, we can bring down the stigma of addiction and encourage young people to get the help they need before the situation turns far worse and tragic. Information, ticket purchase or donations here:
www.greggsgift.com

Once again, with your support, we’ll show that laughter is the best medicine.
www.greggsgift.com

09/10/2026

When we talk about helping a young adult who is at risk for substance abuse, struggling with addiction, or working toward recovery, we often talk about the people we expect to be involved.

Parents. Friends. Physicians. Therapists. Teachers. Recovery professionals.

There is another person who may occupy a very different, and sometimes uniquely powerful, place in a young adult’s life:

A spiritual or religious advisor.

That person might be a rabbi, priest, minister, imam, chaplain, youth leader, spiritual counselor, or another trusted person connected to faith or spirituality. And sometimes, the conversation a young person cannot have with a parent is one they can have with this person.

At Gregg’s Gift, our continuing theme this year is Honest Conversations because LEARN WHY: https://tinyurl.com/y2unyf4w

The Spiritual Conversation: When Faith, Meaning, and Honest Conversation Become Part of Recovery 08/25/2026 When we talk about helping a young adult who is at risk for substance abuse, struggling with addiction, or working toward recovery, we often talk about the people we expect to be involved. Par...

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, Gregg’s Gift founder Susan Zilberman is asking families to remember something she learned only after losing her 26-year-old son Gregg: addiction does not always look the way we expect it to, and sometimes the conversation we are afraid to begin is the one that matters most.

08/24/2026

Every honest conversation communicates one simple but profound truth: You still belong.

Research increasingly supports what so many families have witnessed firsthand. Peer relationships play an essential role in recovery. Studies of peer recovery support consistently show that trusted relationships improve engagement in treatment, increase hope, reduce isolation, and strengthen long-term recovery. Healing happens more readily when people know they are not facing their struggles alone.

That doesn’t mean every conversation is easy. In fact, many are
The Reality Is Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2vv87y59

08/13/2026

For the past 15 years Gregg's Gift has hosted an event focused on making a difference in the lives of others. Our annual comedy show, again at the fabulous Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan October 28th, honors that spirit. With laughter, we can bring down the stigma of addiction and encourage young people to get the help they need before the situation turns far worse and tragic. Information, ticket purchase or donations here:
https://greggsgift.org/comedy-night/

Once again, with your support, we’ll show that laughter is the best medicine.


Information, ticket purchase or donations here:
https://greggsgift.org/comedy-night/