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Williams had been battling severe depression recently, said Mara Buxbaum, his press representative. Just last month, he announced he was returning to a 12-step treatment program he said he needed after 18 months of nonstop work. He had sought treatment in 2006 after a relapse following 20 years of sobriety.
Williams joked about that fall off the wagon during a comedy tour, saying, "I went to rehab in wine country to keep my options open."
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Williams joked about that fall off the wagon during a comedy tour, saying, "I went to rehab in wine country to keep my options open."
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It's easy to read into stuff, but I think that was a joke Doug 
Judge for yourself
This was one of the best recovery interviews I've seen:
He did an interview at the time on Australian TV:
To me, Williams' passing is a sombre reminder that some of us deal with even more than addiction and alcoholism.
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Judge for yourself
This was one of the best recovery interviews I've seen:
He did an interview at the time on Australian TV:
KERRY O'BRIEN: Why did you fall off?
ROBIN WILLIAMS: I was in a little town in Alaska; it wasn't the end of the world, but you can see it from there. And it was like all of a sudden I thought, "I could drink". It's that same thought you have if you look off a large building and go, "I can fly." And within a week it was like gone, you know. And now, I realise I can't, so that was a gift, you know.
ROBIN WILLIAMS: I was in a little town in Alaska; it wasn't the end of the world, but you can see it from there. And it was like all of a sudden I thought, "I could drink". It's that same thought you have if you look off a large building and go, "I can fly." And within a week it was like gone, you know. And now, I realise I can't, so that was a gift, you know.
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I think ALL of us deal with a lot more than addiction and alcoholism. That's why we're addicts and alcoholics. Addiction is just a symptom of much deeper problems. So is depression. Robin not only went to rehab in wine country, he lived, and died there.
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This was Robin Williams, to me:
Robin Williams Appreciation -- Master of Laughter, Master of Tears - MSN Movies News
Robin Williams Appreciation -- Master of Laughter, Master of Tears - MSN Movies News
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To me, William's passing is a sombre reminder that some of us deal with even more than addiction and alcoholism.
Wish he could have gotten better before doing this. I liked the guy and really appreciated his words on alcoholism.
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Originally Posted by zjw 
Wish he could have gotten better before doing this. I liked the guy and really appreciated his words on alcoholism.
I wonder how many people are present on this board who have never contemplated suicide. Precious few, would be my guess.
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That's the part that really gets to me - that he had so much sober time and the disease still got him. You start to wonder, if Robin f***ing Williams can't make it, what chance do the rest of us have? It's sad and terrifying at the same time.
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Originally Posted by Groucho
That's the part that really gets to me - that he had so much sober time and the disease still got him. You start to wonder, if Robin f***ing Williams can't make it, what chance do the rest of us have? It's sad and terrifying at the same time.
I wonder how many people are present on this board who have never contemplated suicide. Precious few, would be my guess.
I wonder how many people are present on this board who have never contemplated suicide. Precious few, would be my guess.
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Originally Posted by Groucho
if Robin f***ing Williams can't make it, what chance do the rest of us have?
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Originally Posted by dSober
Plenty of chance IMHO. We just have to make the right choices. As brilliant as Robin was, I believe he made a poor choice by living where he did. I'm sure he made others.
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Originally Posted by jdooner
He did not die in wine country and did not live there either. He lived in Marin Country, which is not Napa. He was making a joke.
http://geology.com/county-map/california.shtml
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Originally Posted by EvilRepublic
Don't need to live in wine country to get wine... Completely unrelated, and I personally have not seen a toxicology report yet....
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