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Originally Posted by Kiwi78
It's what a lot of us have heard from the get go.
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Actually, I think it’s more a case of what “a lot of us” have
said rather than what we heard (except from each other). From what I remember, any suggestions that the ‘personal reasons’ had to do with rehab or substance abuse came from fans jumping to conclusions. But I could be forgetting something (I’ve slept since then
) Could you tell me where you heard, from the get go, that the reasons were substance abuse?
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Originally Posted by Kiwi78
I know it's hard to stomach and people have the right not to believe it but if I was a betting man, I would say for the most part this is the truth. And I'm also not discounting Jon may have been an ass around it. But the issue is his addiction and I stand by it 100%. He's that far in denial people close to him are worried for his safety and well being.
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Yes, if true, it
would be hard to stomach, but life sucks sometimes. So I agree with that part of your statement. For the rest of it, though, perhaps you can help me out here as well. I have seen several people post on various sites that,
without a doubt, the issue is substance abuse and that Richie (and fans who don’t agree with the substance abuse theory) are in denial. Can you tell me, specifically, what it is that makes you 100% certain that his absence is related to his addiction issues? I realize you can only speak for yourself, but it may shed some light on why – other than past history - a few fans seem to be absolutely convinced that he’s drinking/using again, in the present, and refuse to consider any other reasons? Especially when Jon stated, point blank, that it was not alcohol?
Even the writer of this blog commented at length about missing work, showing up impaired, etc.; but the only specific occurrence she referenced was the
Unplugged episode which, as I recall, led to the intervention and the
first rehab trip. That, for my money, would fall into the “past history” category.
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Originally Posted by Beaky
If Richie is back on the drink, Jon really has gone down the ‘tough love’ route – but also, let’s not overplay this – he’s protecting his band and his friend in the same way he did when Alec was a drunk. He’s not spoken out, because Richie is under contract and he can’t speak out - It’s not ALL about nobility, it’s a business decision too. But no matter what, Jon has done the right thing and hopefully it will result in Richie getting healthy.
If Richie is not back on the drink, then this is a HUGELY pissed off Jon totally ruining Richie’s reputation and saying, ‘**** off and don’t come back,’ because you do NOT spread the word that an addict has fallen off the wagon and expect them to forgive you.
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I agree with much of what you said, but I would like to add a third option:
This could be a devoted fan who
absolutely believes she knows what’s going on (whether she does or not) and is attempting to present that ”truth” in what she believes is the best interests of both Richie and Bon Jovi, without sanction from either “side”. She states that she’s a fan of the band and she is clearly a fan of Jon’s, so maybe she truly believes this is what has gone down and she’s trying to help out. It doesn’t make it accurate.
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Originally Posted by Stranger11
Sorry if this was already mentioned but there is a change in Richie´s Twitter that I hadn´t noticed before (and maybe it´s been there for a while)
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I think it was on his profile page from the beginning. (I remember because I had to look up ‘consigliere’, too. )
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