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Rush should probably steer clear of the whole business for the time being. Just acknowledge the situation and move on. Stick to politics and humor. Keep the recovery stuff private.

I personally am getting much theraputic value from his comments.

Betchya some addicts who have never addressed their addiction go to their first NA or AA meeting tonight.

Rush considers his audience like family. When a family member has a burden, that person will talk about it if they feel secure. Personally I feel honored that Rush thinks that much of us to speak about it.

BTW, it shows the power of 12 steps to help everyone, not just christians. If anything, shows that we're more the same than different. I am also getting much therapy and inspiration from Rush today.

I personally am getting much theraputic value from his comments.

I took my last drink 1/13/92 so I was sober for the last year of the first Bush Administration. (A truly miserable year.) I understand what Rush is saying. I am, however, concerned that this kind of thing can run away with the show if he's not careful. It will get old really fast if program talk starts to dominate, and we both know how newcomers tend to run on. That's not where Rush's audience is.

More important, for Rush's own sake, there are ego traps in going too public with recovery. Recall the Big Book on grandiosity and the several reasons for anonymity. Rush can't be entirely anonymous (and grandiosity is part of the show's schtick), but it's dangerous to get too far out there, especially when the tough times hit (as they will).

The first couple of days back I'll give him a pass, but in general, the less we hear about his recovery on the air, the better, IMHO. He's done a graceful on-air acknowledgement of the situation. That's enough for now.