Alex Van Halen Was FORCED Into Rehab

[@realmchat6665]

I spent years as an alcoholic, don't underestimate the drug just because it is legal, it is one of the worst. If you are fighting the battle, keep going, every victory counts no matter how small, and no matter how deep in or far gone you may feel there is always hope for recovery, you can do it.

[@EDDIE-c7f8y]

It is without question the worst and most devastating drug of all time.

[@leemackay888]

Amen brother , alcohol is as heavy as any heavy drug out there . Brought me to my knees , I was a drug user and didn't consider alcohol a big issue , I found out very quickly it's the same as heroin , gotta have it when ya wake and gotta have to sleep or your sick as dog 🐶. Grateful to finally be clean and sober , i struggled for way to long .

[@dw2367]

It's far and away the worst.....ubiquitous, accepted, and the MOST addictive substance given the totality.

[@joshalger6059]

Alcohol is such a demon…just because it’s legal is no exception…once you become dependent on that shit you are in for one hell of a bumpy road ahead. It is the worst feeling I could explain. Please never be afraid to ask for help!! Some things we aren’t meant to do alone. You are loved and it takes very little to form a huge support system! Your life is worth more than that…

[@justinartistmusicireland]

I lived 46 years as an Irish hardcore session alcoholic. I gave it up. 7 months ago. I will never touch the stuff again. Drugs were easier to quit I found. Alcohol took me a very long time quit. It takes a lot of willpower brother. But I did it. So can you. Alex 💯👊🙏

[@Acducec]

One day ata time I am 4 yrs sober and I got to say it was pretty easy for me

[@kenlandon7803]

Don't start ! You won't have to go through this crap.

[@flalawdog71]

Sounds like someone who never had to deal with real adversity in their entire life. Why don't you just be grateful for your own good fortune instead of preaching to others.

[@F.S.111]

My dad died at 67 from heart issues. His father had loved to 97. My dad didn’t drink or smoke. No guarantees in this life.

[@heyjarrod]

True. But the top 10 killers are related to one’s lifestyle.

[@Sideler74]

I just turned it off on 02/28/2019. I had a pint & 12 wings @ the local bar. It was surprisingly easy for me to stop. I made a decision & realized I do not need this in my life & that was that.

[@SHONROPER]

His neck injury happened when he was in Muskoka water skiing at the cottage the day of the Toronto show, we had to organise a flight for him from Gravenhurst airport to Toronto to get looked at ...at the show he was wearing a neck brace.

[@tdunph4250]

I was at that show in '95. Didn't he wear the brace for the majority of the tour?

[@glengamble526]

Eddie and Val had a lovely summer home there.

[@Me-qp8vz]

That story has been retold so many times... When they toured Australia Al claimed he did that injury on the Gold Coast the day before their last show. That story changes everytime he tells it, never a true word spoken by Al just lies.

[@redsed1565]

@@Me-qp8vzur funny😂

[@craigharrison5406]

Who gives AF. Pretty much every rockstar from the 80's was on blow and booze. He got over his struggles, end of story.

[@mkp3824]

I've never heard Alex speak. All these years, it's never dawned on me. It was always Eddie who spoke.

[@brando7266]

Eddie was the star,

[@christopherwachtel8306]

He is articulate and down to earth, with the musician's sense of humor. LOL

[@mkp3824]

@@christopherwachtel8306 indeed.

[@drakejdf]

you know what ever works.life is strange and everyone does it different.there is no wrong or right.

[@Slavatoremondo]

He’s been using all kinds stuff for years He just reached that point of no return.

[@ravok23]

My stepfather is an alcoholic, and it has caused major problems for all of us for over 25 years. Pain in the ass!

[@BneiAnusim]

You need to turn down the bg music next time man! 😉

[@SLiMCHiCKeN5150]

Ed was sobre for 7 months. Every Monday he quit cold turkey 😂🤟

[@Ghostdog4]

"The Grueling Life of a Rock Star" Highly exaggerated!

[@flyingburritobro68]

Yea for one on his level - total created to, private planes etc. Real touring bands that have a van and a cargo trailer live grueling lives Criss crossing the country and barely getting by for the love of the music

[@SLiMCHiCKeN5150]

It's pronounced STEENA, not STINE 😂

[@christopherwachtel8306]

They still married?

[@LD-qj2te]

Why so much negativity here ? Alex and Eddie are legends !!

[@jjm9741]

Alex is he a reverend I thought I heard that and he proceeded over Eds 2nd wedding?

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

I’ll be damned… I never knew Alex was battling benzodiazepines and didn’t begin using them until 1995. One can die coming off of those. And being that it was the mid 90s, I would say it was most definitely Xanax he was taking, and not Valium I say this, as I remember being between my junior and senior years of high school at that time, and xanax being all the rage. I never liked them, myself. I’ve always been more a speed freak. While many took their xanax, I would take my mini thins 😂 that over the counter trucker speed in a bottle that feels like theirs fur growing up your back and you have to piss every few minutes

[@majikmuzik8036]

Edward. Please do not address the GOAT as Eddie.

[@mkp3824]

I'll say whatever I want.

[@drlarrymitchell]

"My name is world famous for guitar-playing...and I'm a drummer. Yeah, I drink- wouldn't you?"

[@berniecosta348]

He should be forced back under the rock he's been under since Eddie's passing. He's done nothing but stir up shit since his book release.

[@CommercialForest]

The media blitz is kind of weird considering he kept such a low profile from 1970’s-now. Before the book came out, I couldn’t even tell you what his voice sounded like.

[@mostestgreatest]

Alex is next.

[@marvinmartin3438]

Rehab doesn't work most of the time. This is why Alex can no longer play. Just sayin

[@DavidThorbjrnsen]

Sorry for being a dumbass but care to extrapolate?

[@jadenharris5829]

Rehab works if the person wants it to and they want to stop

[@blakesoutherlandLasVegas]

Nonsense

[@richardsierra9884]

People who do wanna live without drugs and alcohol rehab is a great place to start. If you don't wanna stop using then rehab ain't worth a shit. It's between you and your higher power😉 just saying

[@jadenharris5829]

@ exactly why I have 19 years and counting clean because I was done died 4 times got narcan back the last time I said I didn’t want to live like that any more it was hell but I kicked and it’s been a lot better since even the worst days are better then my best days using tenfold I didn’t quit thru rehab but rehab earlier in life planted a seed so when I was ready I had a foundation to build on

[@scottanderson4175]

Some of the best musicians I ever worked with were the most screwed up people I ever met 🫤