Most anyone in a treatment center is still a practicing a s s hole, (drug of choice aside) , it doesn't matter who the client is, or even their motive for being there. If you've ever had experience in that area you'd know. I have. North Bay Treatment Center, their Psychiatric Hospital's forensic ward, the halfway house, detox, Indian friendship Center and various and sundry other groups. I'm no authority, just one of many with first-hand experience. There were priests, celebrities, tribal leaders, local junkies and common drunks. They're all the same inside.
Oh, and no 'sobriety coaches'. :lol:
Further, even those that are there to 'smooth things over, hide from the law, truly get sober or whatnot...they all deserve their anonymity lest the next guy who needs help balks at the idea for fear of being discovered or found it. It happens sometimes that people don't want anyone to know they're there see.
To breach that confidentiality is the stuff of dr phil and the boys. It's slimy and even dangerous. Any outlet ( in this instance mentalcase posted from his fav, the star, first, but then all the other media sharks were drawn to the blood. Still no matter. They are all passing along gossip.
Personally I think Rob went there for image reasons, for symbolism, for votes, for ego. To take the heat off but also because he was hurting. His family is sick as hell too. They've all been affected. Most of them could probably use Al Anon. But that's his and their business. he's still exposed to some form of recovery should he ever choose to follow through honestly.
A day at a time.
protip: so-called Treatment Centers (good, bad or otherwise and if worth their salt will strongly suggest attending meetings, lots of them) do not fix people, regardless of the joints bling, geography or past clients. Most addicts, rubbies, degenerate gamblers and such that get well, get better (24 hours at a time) without these places.
I could be wrong too, all except the part that mf posted the grubby star article first. ;-)
