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CELEBRITY REHAB!
I know ALOT of celebrities have struggled with addiction... Let's talk about them... Maybe you know of some that I don't and vice versa... As we know , not all celebrities who struggled with addiction won.. A few that we lost to the horrible disease AMY WINEHOUSE, MJ, WHITNEY HOUSTON, and many more...
Its sad and it just goes to show you that ADDICTION doesn't discriminate!! It affects people from ALL WALKS OF LIKE! Doesn't care if your rich or poor, old or young, college educated or HS drop out... No one is immune...
Anyways, I thought we could discuss celebs, their addictions, what we learned, thought, felt about it... Etc...
Its sad and it just goes to show you that ADDICTION doesn't discriminate!! It affects people from ALL WALKS OF LIKE! Doesn't care if your rich or poor, old or young, college educated or HS drop out... No one is immune...
Anyways, I thought we could discuss celebs, their addictions, what we learned, thought, felt about it... Etc...
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I watched Sober House too. He went through such hell with his detox and then it showed the struggles after on Sober House.
It was a pretty powerful show.
It was a pretty powerful show.
I know.. It was terrible... This disease KILLS and that was a terrifying reminder of that!
Omg yes Jade... I had forgotten about that!! Now that wad such a tragedy.. Made me so sad..
Didn't she have young kids? Heard anything about them?
Didn't she have young kids? Heard anything about them?
IBK?????? WHAT?? WHAT??? YOU were in treatment with Eric????
Were you in any small groups together? Did you get to hear him play during "free" time??? Hahahaha!
On a truly serious note....Eric Clapton is one of the "winners" that I follow...not only because he is one of the best blues guitar players IN THE FRICKIN WORLD....but he has a HUGE heart for giving back to the addict that still suffers.
I read his autobiography that came out in 2007 which is FANTASTIC...(even if you're not an addict and just love his music)......and of course, since 1999 he has been having fundraising events for the treatment center he founded as well as a few of his other recovery ventures.
If you are aware of the Crossroads Guitar Festivals (just had one in 2013) ...they have been occurring every 3 yrs since 2004.....Eric's main labor of love is "Aiding Sobriety, A Chord at a Time". He invites all these AMAZING guitar players together and a huge majority of the proceeds go to support his treatment center in Antigua. (opened in 1998)
Antigua is a Caribbean Island in the heart of the West Indies. Eric wanted a safe place...a special refuge....for those who needed treatment...and for those who didn't have the money to be able to receive help....even if it was on a sliding scale. Here's a short little letter where he tells about his treatment center if you're interested:
http://crossroadsantigua.org/history_letter/
SOOOOOO....that's probably WAY more than you may have wanted to know....but after kicking "H"....Eric then abused alcohol....hence....his story.
I still can't get it outta my head that YOU...IBK...were in dang treatment with HIM????? And we've even been talking blues, girl...!!! Just a minor detail that "slipped your mind", eh? LOLOLOLOL
Were you in any small groups together? Did you get to hear him play during "free" time??? Hahahaha!
On a truly serious note....Eric Clapton is one of the "winners" that I follow...not only because he is one of the best blues guitar players IN THE FRICKIN WORLD....but he has a HUGE heart for giving back to the addict that still suffers.
I read his autobiography that came out in 2007 which is FANTASTIC...(even if you're not an addict and just love his music)......and of course, since 1999 he has been having fundraising events for the treatment center he founded as well as a few of his other recovery ventures.
If you are aware of the Crossroads Guitar Festivals (just had one in 2013) ...they have been occurring every 3 yrs since 2004.....Eric's main labor of love is "Aiding Sobriety, A Chord at a Time". He invites all these AMAZING guitar players together and a huge majority of the proceeds go to support his treatment center in Antigua. (opened in 1998)
Antigua is a Caribbean Island in the heart of the West Indies. Eric wanted a safe place...a special refuge....for those who needed treatment...and for those who didn't have the money to be able to receive help....even if it was on a sliding scale. Here's a short little letter where he tells about his treatment center if you're interested:
http://crossroadsantigua.org/history_letter/
SOOOOOO....that's probably WAY more than you may have wanted to know....but after kicking "H"....Eric then abused alcohol....hence....his story.
I still can't get it outta my head that YOU...IBK...were in dang treatment with HIM????? And we've even been talking blues, girl...!!! Just a minor detail that "slipped your mind", eh? LOLOLOLOL
Mike Tyson is in recovery and I've enjoyed watching his story. He's working the steps and everything and has been very public about his struggles.
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