Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods Turns Addiction Recovery into Thriving NYC Bakery

Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery · Oct 12, 2026 · 2m

In her early twenties, Janie Deegan was trapped in a grueling cycle of severe addiction, alcoholism, and homelessness, bouncing between treatment centers and temporary shelters across New York City. Without job history or a steady safety net, finding stability felt nearly impossible. However, after entering recovery and getting sober at age twenty-five, Deegan discovered an unexpected therapeutic outlet in her tiny apartment kitchen: baking. Simple baking projects provided routine, rebuild self-esteem, and sparked a passion that transformed her life. According to an inspiring feature…