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Friday, May 29, 2009 | 7:55am
Dennis Rodman Hopes to Kick The Bottle, Joins Celebrity Rehab
His appearence on Trump’s Apprentice exposed the enormity of his problem
After a total alcohol induced meltdown on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” earlier this year, former NBA World Champion, Dennis Rodman is trying a new kind of reality show. He has signed on to join the cast of the very humbling Dr. Drew’s “Celebrity Rehab.”
Since his departure from “Apprentice” Rodman made headlines as family and friends made a very public desperate plea to try and get him help but to no avail. Though at times entertaining, Celebrity Rehab is one of the TRUE “Reality” shows and has helped some (NOT ALL) cast members on the road to sobriety. The hope is that the cameras and attention which drive Rodman can be used as a hook to get him into treatment and the counciling will help him get better.
Among the oother castmembers who will join Rodman in the sobering process include Heidi Fleiss (the Hollywood Madam), actor Mike Starr, Mackenzie Phillips (One Day at a Time) , country music’s Mindy McCready and former Miss Teen USA Kari Anne Peniche who had her title snatched after posing in Playboy.
Via: Eurweb
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gettin jickey wit it…
Being on this show will serve to fulfill his enormous need for attention. If he really wanted to get sober, he would check into a rehab where there are no cameras and begin the painful process of learning about his disease and how to reclaim his life and live free from Mood altering chemicals. He is too old to act the fool like he does and not know there is something wrong with him.
whatever the gimmick is these people are going through REAL rehab. Perhaps better than most.
I watched a couple of episodes online over the weekend and didn’t like the “show” at all. Dr. Drew seems like a good guy and he does know what he is talking about, but I question the long-term effectiveness of the treatment. Treatment for substance abuse, for one thing, is about recognizing, acknowledging, confessing or sharing, facing, and then tackling the problems that led to the abuse in the first place. You make amends with people who hurt you and whom you hurt (as much as possible) Then, you deal with the addiction: education, changing the mindsets, behaviors, routines, and toxic environments that led to the addiction…there is a lot more to it, also. But, when they showed the people getting high right before going into the rehab, the show lost some credibility because they were getting high for the camera. They were putting on a show. That leads me to believe that some of the group work, or treatment in general, is just for the camera, too.
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DISCLAIMER: I’ve been a substance abuse counselor for 14 years. My current main job is helping to coordinate treatment for DHS recipients in the county where I live in upstate NY.