Rivkah Reyes | Childhood Fame, School Of Rock, Sobriety, Addiction Recovery, Mental Health & Laughter

<p>Listen to and Subscribe to the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast for more Celebrities, everyday folks, and expert conversations and to follow us on social media https://www.KDDPodcast.com © 2021 by KDD Media Company. All rights reserved. </p> Rivkah Reyes got into acting at an early age.  At the age of 10, she starred in the iconic film "School Of Rock" with Jack Black.  In high school after the film, she started getting bullied a lot.  She would drink and steal her parent's medication to deal with it.  One time, she got alcohol poisoning after binge drinking, and almost died.  She went to psych wards and had counseling sessions.  She harbored resentment against her parents for keeping the family's mental illness and addiction information secret.  Eventually, she got into recovery and rehab.  In recovery, she found others that had the same issues as her and were able to help each other learn how to deal with them.   <p>She came out as bisexual at the age of 16.  Her neighborhood was a gay-friendly neighborhood and was always raised around that, so coming out wasn't that hard for her to do.  After coming out, she had to deal with all kinds of sick people that would proposition her sexually.  Rivkah identifies as a woman, but now also as non-binary, using "she" and "they" when meeting people, but realizes that it's a personal choice for everyone.   When we apologize to someone for not getting the correct pronoun, we turn it around into something about us.  Instead, let yourself be corrected and learn from the experience each time.   </p>   Filipino culture is very strong in her life.  Her father is also Jewish, so she is very knowledgeable of both cultures.  She started writing poetry that made her familiar with her ancestry, and spirituality.  This was a big part of her spiritual journey. She learned about her bloodlines and genes, and where some of her disorders like her neurosis and mental illness.  In finding herself, she finds spiritualism.  In finding her family ancestry, she finds more out about why she is th