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Larry Kudlow opens up about battle with addiction
NY Post ^ | September 3, 2020 | 10:30pm | Tamar Lapin

Posted on 09/03/2020 10:35:16 PM PDT by conservative98

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow opened up about his battle with alcohol and drug addiction during an event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday.

Kudlow, 73, said it would have been “unthinkable” for him to occupy his current position 25 years ago, when he left his job as a Bear Stearns financial analyst and entered a 12-step program to deal with his dependence on booze and cocaine.

“I was a hopeless abuser of alcohol and drugs. I had tried several times unsuccessfully to get sober,” Kudlow said.

“Like a lot of my peers and friends, I went through bloody hell and suffered significant consequences. I was unemployable.”

Kudlow said that “by the grace of God” his wife Judith did not divorce him, and he was eventually able to get sober.

He celebrated 25 years of sobriety this June.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: addiction; alcoholism; christian; cocaine; drugs; kudlow; larrykudlow; malach; malachtroll; melania; recoverymonth; redemption; trump
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To: conservative98

We had our chance to inhibit transport of cocaine across our borders, but we wouldn’t shoot down the Cartels’ aircraft.


41 posted on 09/04/2020 4:53:50 AM PDT by Does so (KYLE Rittenhouse neutralized three FELONS! ("Lefty" included).)
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To: montag813

Hurt Trump? Not a chance. Once again shows his humanity, esp given Fred was an alcoholic. A potus who never drank or used drugs, befriends/trusts Kudlow.


42 posted on 09/04/2020 4:55:17 AM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: pnut22

Good for your son. Give him our (FReepers) best


43 posted on 09/04/2020 5:48:43 AM PDT by cyclotic (The most dangerous people are the ones that feel the most helpless)
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To: malach
Catholicism has the advantage of being relevant today, and ultimately TRUE.

Thank you for being frank. At least I understand your resentment here on this thread.

44 posted on 09/04/2020 6:08:06 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
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To: conservative98

I never knew about Kudlow’s past, until now.

Wow, and wonderful for him that he made through the “valley of shadow of death”, blessed with a wonderful wife by his side.


45 posted on 09/04/2020 6:58:18 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: malach
Judaism is a much tougher religion.

There’s a lot of waiting involved.

46 posted on 09/04/2020 7:59:40 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: malach

Every thread has it’s thorn.


47 posted on 09/04/2020 9:25:13 AM PDT by aspasia
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To: aquila48

Or another basement dweller


48 posted on 09/04/2020 9:41:22 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: conservative98
Kudlow said that “by the grace of God” his wife Judith did not divorce him, and he was eventually able to get sober.

Back in the days when 'for better and worse' meant for better and worse...and in sickness and health.

49 posted on 09/04/2020 9:56:18 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats and their butt boys in the press are snakes in the grass - mob rule, violence, destruction)
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To: malach
OK — I’ll take your word for that I have no reason to doubt that.

I hope you can understand how easy it was for me to misconstrue your motivations. :-)

53 posted on 09/04/2020 4:15:25 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
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To: conservative98

Larry does always look toasted.


54 posted on 09/04/2020 5:29:26 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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To: malach

Larry has been open about this for decades. He was speaking at a First Lady-hosted event in support of those facing the battle now.

What is wrong with any of that?


55 posted on 09/05/2020 3:47:23 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: aquila48
Man, you are one heartless bastard!

No, my guess is, he's an addict. He's behaving in their classic form, viz. extreme hostility to anyone reminding them of their addiction.

56 posted on 09/05/2020 7:34:37 AM PDT by LouAvul (The wheels of America are coming off and the media have stolen the lug nuts.)
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To: Alberta's Child

I think Malach is probably just a provocateur. FR has its share of those.


57 posted on 09/05/2020 8:19:45 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

And more .


58 posted on 09/05/2020 8:21:47 AM PDT by sport
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To: Williams
Oh Good God can we not deal with the reality of life?

Eventually that happens to each and every human being. Even Jesus had a hard time with it.

At least he took drugs, not a razor or a rope or a gun. Survived by random luck and God's patience.

59 posted on 09/05/2020 9:19:37 AM PDT by Buttons12
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To: conservative98

Larry apparently didn’t get the memo about maintaining personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films. It’s about principles, not personalities.


60 posted on 09/05/2020 11:22:47 AM PDT by jmacusa (If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
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