Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler Checks Into Rehab
In the 1970s and 80s, rocker Steven Tyler was known for his drug abuse, among other things. He even collapsed on stage in the 1980s because of his drug use. Tyler was addicted to heroin and his addiction was tearing Aerosmith apart. He cleaned himself up after that and was sober for twenty or so years. But he reportedly checked himself into rehab this week, along with his girlfriend.
The lesson that we can all learn from this is that even after a decade or two, cravings and triggers still occur and it is when the reformed user is overly confident that he often slips into using again. And twenty years after recovering from an addiction, people often still suffer from the consequences of the actions they made when using drugs. For Tyler, that was dealing with Hepatitis C, which is common among needle users. After intense treatment that he said was, “agony,” he is now Hepatitis-free This is all the more reason to take preventative measures to stay away from drugs and alcohol.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:32 am
That’s to bad, seemed like he was doing real good!
May 25th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Good for you Steve. I have had to battle my own demons for a long time. I was sober for 25 years and then started abusing pain pills froma a back injury. I am in denial that I have a problem, can handle it my self, but that is how I ended up in rehab 25 years go was doing it my way.
My best to you. You have more courage than I do!
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:57 am
This is unfortunate but glad to see he’s seeking help. That is the first step towards recovery.