I know that Brooke already chimed in about tonight's big episode of my favorite VH1 show, but I can't help it. I need to write about it, too. I'm emotionally invested.
Man, it's a weird feeling to watch your childhood heroes fall apart on basic cable.
As a teenager, almost nothing was more important to me than the metal. And no band was more important than Guns n' Roses.
(A poster of this image hung above my bed.)
Drummer Steven Adler (second from right) got kicked out of the band a million years ago for drug addiction. He's still banging around though, playing half-baked GNR covers in a band he calls Adler's Appetite. And the drugs are still there.
But he tried to kick them earlier this year during a stint on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."
VH1 sent us the first couple of episodes (the second one premieres today), and they're tough to watch. Adler tells the doctor about the time his mom and stepdad kicked him out of the house, when he came home to see his stuff packed and out on the lawn. He was 11.
Some will dismiss the show as exploitative, but I think it's a lot more real than a lot of that other reality (stuff) out there. Check it out if you haven't already.
Because I still follow the metal, I know what happened to Adler after the show ends. Don't click here if you don't want to know.
Matt Ehlers has worked for The N&O since 2002. As a general-assignment reporter, he writes about a variety of topics.
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Thu, 09/17/2009 - 11:13 — JoeAnne10The worse thing in like in my opinion is to have a life like this guys are having. They might be stars but honestly I cannot understand some people belief. Thanks to International Oddities I kept myself away as much as I could, from this kind of things.
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Sun, 10/26/2008 - 22:12 — brookecainOh man, I am SO torn between clicking that link to see what happens to him, and waiting to see for myself. Will I click.... I know what happens to Rodney King. I accidently saw something when I was cruising the net the other day. I won't tell.
I can't believe how sweet Adler seems on the show (so far). I hope he makes it. The scene where he says he wants to get sober to get his best friend back (Slash) was really sad.