Recovery in the public eye: personalities - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Firehazard · 09-14-2009, 03:35 PM

Hey,
Since recovery has taken a big role in my life I have noticed some recovery code words from several celebs. Richard Lewis, Downey, James Woods, Steven Tyler, W.

Has anyone noticed this? Whith whom and what did you hear that tiped you off.

**Astro** · 09-14-2009, 04:24 PM

I'm going to respect everyone's right to anonymity, and not name names

Honestly, I hear recovery "lingo" all the time, whether it's a minister, cashier, or anyone I happen to cross paths with. I used to assume it was because someone had experience with a recovery program, but now I believe it's a result of the literature that's used, much of what I hear in recovery also comes from the Bible.

Firehazard · 09-14-2009, 08:48 PM

Yeah, I guess stars would like and nee ananymity more than us mere mortals.

Gmoney · 09-17-2009, 12:32 AM

Funny you should bring this up - I was watching one of those judge shows recently and he gave a plug for NA. He talked about a "friend" doing "90 in 90" and sponsorship.

G

CAPTAINZING2000 · 09-18-2009, 12:06 PM

Some times, you hear key words or phrases you know, a person is in or has been in recovery.

A rock star of a movie star etc. can go a lot farther then, rest of us. A girl I know here used to hook up Willie Nelson when, he was traveling on tour. Lot of people like to hook up the rock and country stars.

Sooner or later though, they have to get clean and sober if, they're one of us though!!!

Firehazard · 09-18-2009, 02:06 PM

In the movie "Iron Man" during Tony Starks public adress towards the end of the movies he is getting honest with the public about not wanting to be a weapons manufacturer. However, during the address Robert Downey slips in that he had to after "Making a fearless and thourough moral inventory of his character defects"
MY jaw dropped.

TheSunAlsoRises · 09-27-2009, 12:35 AM

If you watch the sopranos I always see AA phrases... When Tony is going to send his kid to military school the headmaster is obviously in recovery from his word choice... I also seemed to have noticed a lot of AA slogans on someones refrigerator in the show...

DonneIslanding · 09-29-2009, 07:06 AM

Firehazard, growing up I was a huge comic book fan. In the books, the character Tony Starks (Iron Man) was actually a raging alcoholic, though they decided to avoid that storyline for the movie treatment. Rare convergence of player and part, eh?

TheSunAlsoRises, good catches. I believe the alcoholic on the show was Chris's mother; the character Chris had his own serious struggles with substance abuse (heroin). Between that and the Wire, HBO has really made some quality shows.

09-14-2009, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Firehazard SHARING THE LOAD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 17	Recovery in the public eye: personalities Hey, Since recovery has taken a big role in my life I have noticed some recovery code words from several celebs. Richard Lewis, Downey, James Woods, Steven Tyler, W. Has anyone noticed this? Whith whom and what did you hear that tiped you off. __________________ "Your sucess and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them"--Albert Camus

09-14-2009, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,833	I'm going to respect everyone's right to anonymity, and not name names Honestly, I hear recovery "lingo" all the time, whether it's a minister, cashier, or anyone I happen to cross paths with. I used to assume it was because someone had experience with a recovery program, but now I believe it's a result of the literature that's used, much of what I hear in recovery also comes from the Bible. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

09-14-2009, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Firehazard SHARING THE LOAD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 17	Yeah, I guess stars would like and nee ananymity more than us mere mortals. __________________ "Your sucess and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them"--Albert Camus

09-17-2009, 12:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gmoney Evolving Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York State Posts: 2,910	Funny you should bring this up - I was watching one of those judge shows recently and he gave a plug for NA. He talked about a "friend" doing "90 in 90" and sponsorship. G __________________ "We are never forced into relapse. We are given a choice. Relapse is never an accident." - Basic Text, 5th Ed.

09-18-2009, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,445 Blog Entries: 1	Some times, you hear key words or phrases you know, a person is in or has been in recovery. A rock star of a movie star etc. can go a lot farther then, rest of us. A girl I know here used to hook up Willie Nelson when, he was traveling on tour. Lot of people like to hook up the rock and country stars. Sooner or later though, they have to get clean and sober if, they're one of us though!!! __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

09-18-2009, 02:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Firehazard SHARING THE LOAD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 17	In the movie "Iron Man" during Tony Starks public adress towards the end of the movies he is getting honest with the public about not wanting to be a weapons manufacturer. However, during the address Robert Downey slips in that he had to after "Making a fearless and thourough moral inventory of his character defects" MY jaw dropped. __________________ "Your sucess and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them"--Albert Camus

09-27-2009, 12:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheSunAlsoRises Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Traveling in Europe Posts: 414	If you watch the sopranos I always see AA phrases... When Tony is going to send his kid to military school the headmaster is obviously in recovery from his word choice... I also seemed to have noticed a lot of AA slogans on someones refrigerator in the show...

09-29-2009, 07:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
DonneIslanding Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 66	Firehazard, growing up I was a huge comic book fan. In the books, the character Tony Starks (Iron Man) was actually a raging alcoholic, though they decided to avoid that storyline for the movie treatment. Rare convergence of player and part, eh? TheSunAlsoRises, good catches. I believe the alcoholic on the show was Chris's mother; the character Chris had his own serious struggles with substance abuse (heroin). Between that and the Wire, HBO has really made some quality shows.

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