In the news lately lately has been some high profile individuals who have been caught doing behaviors that have not exactly “furthered” their careers and life. We are not here on earth to judge other people. They have their own path and journey in life. What I’m finding offensive, is that after someone gets caught, they enter a rehab for their problem, and then while at rehab, have their lawyer or some other spokesperson use their addiction as the excuse for their reprehensible behavior, and that all is well now they are dealing with the problem is rehab.

Rehab is for people who want to change. It is not a place to do damage control for your career. Besides if someone was actually changing while at a stay in drug or alcohol rehab, they would be taking responsibility for their actions. I can think of no drug or alcohol rehab program that says your addiction is the reason for everything wrong. Blame it for everything. You are not responsibile for your actions. Your are to be pitied and forgiven immediately for all your actions because you are an addict. What a load of crap.

Thinking like this is an insult to all the effort real people are making in changing their lives. This neither want pity or unearned forgiveness. They simply want a safe place to change. So forgive me Mr. politician/ rock star/ movie star who gets caught with your finger in the wrong cookie jar if we are unimpressed with your spin doctor’s ramblings. You discredit all the individuals who are working their butts off in programs. It is sad that even in your “hour of truth” there is still none to be found.

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