Steven Tyler sought the "safe environment" of rehab last month to recover from more than just surgery -- the Aerosmith lead singer now explains that he was, in fact, fighting a dependency on pain and sleep medication. "To have your feet done, to have your leg done, you have to be on narcotics," Tyler told The Associated Press recently. "You have to be on sleep aids at night. I don't know about Joe (Perry) but I was off and running and I didn't like the me that was me."
Tyler released a statement in late May saying he only checked into the rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy. Tyler said the procedures were to correct longtime foot injuries resulting from his physical performances as the singer for the band. "This was a month ago, so I just put the brakes on and checked into detox and just pulled the plug on all of it," he told the AP on Friday night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, NYC , USA where he and his bandmates were plugging "Guitar Hero 3 : Aerosmith."
The 60-year-old rocker was known for heavy drug and alcohol abuse in the 1970s and early 1980s, but completed rehabilitation in 1986, after which Aerosmith enjoyed a successful revival. MNN wishes him good health !!!
What a sad story. However, I understand that it is a very common situation for stars these days. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom before they realize they have lost it all and have a problem. While researching on the internet I’ve found a lot of helpful resources about drug addiction and recovery on www.addictionca.com
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Thanks for the info, Mal - MNN
Posted by: yummy mummy | Jul 10, 2008 at 09:03 PM