Larry Kudlow opens up about battle with addiction

NY Post ^ | September 3, 2020 | 10:30pm | Tamar Lapin

[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.

[Does so]

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

[gcparent]

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.

[cyclotic]

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

[Alberta's Child]

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.

[Wuli]

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.

[Albion Wilde]

Judaism is a much tougher religion.

There’s a lot of waiting involved.

[aspasia]

Every thread has it’s thorn.

[Vaduz]

Or another basement dweller

[GOPJ]

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.

[Alberta's Child]

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. :-)

[minnesota_bound]

Larry does always look toasted.

[9YearLurker]

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?

[LouAvul]

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.

[gibsonguy]

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

[sport]

And more .

[Buttons12]

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.

[jmacusa]

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.