![]() DAVE: Or to steal your phrase, Michael Jackson passed away due to a chronic disease that did end up being both unique and terminal.īILL: A sad amen to that, and a sad goodbye to the King of Pop. Liza Minnellihas been admitted to a treatment facility for substance abuse, PEOPLE has confirmed. In the addiction field, one of our priorities is to integrate socially inept clients into support groups where they can feel comfort and emotional support.īILL: Despite his millions of followers, Jackson was without a recovery home group he could relate to, with members who would have loved him unconditionally as a fellow addict.ĭR. much as her mother had, eventually seeking rehab for her issues. For socially isolated people like that, groups can be excruciatingly awkward, even emotionally painful. A multiple award-winning legend, Liza Minnelli moved beyond the long shadow cast by her. At the height of his addiction, Michael Jackson was a man in his 40s, but with the social outlook and skills of a pre-teen. 1 reason people relapse, particularly teens, or those adults who are immature, is an inability to emotionally connect with others who have the disease. So, what does it mean to be an addicted Peter Pan?ĭAVE: The No. Although her success has kept her on top when it comes to the entertainment industry, the star has been open about her. We call that the Peter Pan Syndrome - Jackson was one of those men who simply don't want to grow up.īILL: And had the money to build himself Neverland to live out the fantasy. With her career spanning several decades, Minnelli has truly done it all. Stan Katz, who examined Jackson for his second trial, made the compelling case that, rather than fitting the profile of a pedophile, Michael was acting as a regressed child. The actress, 69, has already checked into the facility, the name of which is not being. If Michael had been a drinking buddy of yours, he would have gone from a liter of high-end Cabernet with dinner before his 1993 rehab, to joining you on your famous 5 Martini Diet after.īILL: Where does his singular preoccupation with children enter?ĭR. Liza Minnellihas been admitted to a treatment facility for substance abuse, PEOPLE has confirmed. DAVE: Bill, you've been in recovery long enough to know that addiction is "progressive." It accelerates into ever-higher potency and more frequent use. He should have been able to identify with his fellow patients. But nevertheless, Jackson was among other famous addicts. Even at $1,200 a day, nothing is guaranteed - ask a less-than-stellar "graduate" of Silver Hill like Nick Nolte. When he checked into Silver Hill Hospital in 1993, he went through a 12-step program model that has successfully treated the likes of Mariah Carey, Billy Joel and Liza Minelli. DAVE: That's what's known as Step 3 - a commitment to the same recovery process followed by everyone else in Alcoholics Anonymous.īILL: But, Doc, Jackson didn't even have to do that.
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