[Mudcat]

Of course he's different: addiction treatment is a total life change, because the substance abuse addiction by definition had a negative impact on every aspect of a person's life. Removing that negative influence from one's life, and the healing process that follows, should cause a noticeable change in the individual.

[Captain Kirk]

The "healing process?" You have been watching too much Oprah.

[My2Cents]

Good points. The original poster didn't describe HOW Rush had changed, and while I have not listened to him much since his return, I would hope and expect that he is changed, and the change has been for the better.