I am a former addict myself. You can quit.
The main arguements that people call their adictions are actualy problems with dealing with life, Spiritual issues, answered when a person cosiders their relationship with God more than their worldly relationship.
I am a FORMER addict, not one now. Now, I am just a sinner saved by grace.
That being said, I do not feel sorry for Rush. I know what addiction is, and I know what Rush has been saying for years about who he is and what he stands for.
Rush has made himself a huge hippocrite for this. Clearly. WHile I hope he gets straight, and I mean that, this is not a time to embrace him like he is just an iinnocent fallen soul. He is a cultural icon who knew exactly what he was doing, and it took someone to corner him into admitting his problem.
If Rush had said he was an addict on his own, I would feel much better about his chances. Right now, as someone who used to do drug counseling in jails, I donot feel Rush will really face this until he truely admits to himself he is responsible for his actions and must humble himself totally.
Too many people admit addictions when they are arrested, not before. That is one sign of honesty and genuineness. Rush admitted it once he was found out, once he was cornered, not before. People might also have reason to doubt his sincerity as far as wanting to quit because of this, too.
One factor that makes people quit more than others, is money. If Rush sees this as a career ender if he does not get straight, then he might repent truely, just to keep a jobb. Many people do just that, and the change is real and permament. Some just do it for image.
Rush is human, and he is capable of all the choices I listed above: lying to himself, lying to us, facing only half the issue, and facing all the issue.
Rush needs to be humbled to make this work, not praised now. Rush did something wrong, to embrace him when he should be feeling complete remorse is wrong.
His surgery pain is not an excuse, and if Rush meant it when he said he is not a victim, he might have taken the first step. However, his money is going to be a problem when it comes to his recovery.
Being rich, he needs no new job. He can retire right now a billionaire or so. That affects people, they dont go to the bottom that makes them look up, the bottom that tels them they are in the gutter and need help.
Rush was forced into this by a media revelation, not a personal one.
Get better Rush, but lets face it: You lost credibility, and you need to rebuild it through your own actions and life. And do yourseelf a favor: do NOT come out as someone who leads othjers to treatment for at least 2 years, you will look like an idiot.