"Much of his anger is justified. I think he thought he was an insider. He was having dinner with important people, famous people, etc. I think he found out the hard way that 99.9% the people he though twere his friends were nothing of the sort. It is a hard lesson to learn at any age.
He is a little bitter but I think with time it will fade."
I think you may have touched on it. He seems a bit edgier. I know, what should I expect given what he has gone thru. But this Dan's Bake Sale attendee would like just a bit more lightness. He gets any harsher and I'll start calling him Rush "Dr. Laura" Limbaugh!!! :<)))
My sister says the same thing.
I had gotten to the point where I wasn't listening much anymore and when I was it was because I felt like I needed a pep talk. So, yes, I do miss the optimism. The ordinary people doing extraordinary things mantra.
He has to work thru this rehab thing. I have had a close friend go throug rehab (a couple of times, we aren't friends anymore suffice to say). They all sound kind of like this when they get out, as far as I can tell.