When the fifth season begins Bubbles has been clean for more than a year. He is living in his sister's basement with strict rules not to come upstairs or stay in the house unattended. Bubbles spends his days selling copies of The Baltimore Sun to make money.
In the fifth season, Bubbles has been sober for over a year. He resides in his sister's basement under strict rules prohibiting him from ascending to the upper levels or remaining unattended within the house. Bubbles spends his days selling copies of The Baltimore Sun to generate income.