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Wood shamed into rehab

world entertainment news – Tue, Feb 21, 2012 20:28 GMT

Rocker Ronnie Wood was shamed into rehab in 2010 after realising his children had lost their trust in him.

The Rolling Stones star, who has battled an ongoing drink problem for decades, entered a clinic for the eighth time following a violent altercation with his then-lover Ekaterina Ivanova.

And Wood reveals he felt compelled to take control of his life and seek treatment after noticing his grown-up children were distancing themselves from him.

He tells the Radio Times, "The drink wasn't working, the dope wasn't working. I wasn't getting high, I was getting p**sed off... I wasn't making any decisions. Even my own kids were like, 'We can't ask Dad, he's too out of it'.

"I became a little bit ashamed of myself, in that I'm not like that. I am capable of taking care of my own life."

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10 comments

Christine • Edinburgh, Scotland • 3 months ago
Do you not think it's time to screw the nut, I remember dancing to your music when I was a teeny bopper, & I am no chicken now.
hejduk • London, England • 3 months ago
"If the fool will persist in his folly, he will yet become wise." - William Blake
MIRAGE • 3 months ago
No its quite obvious that your not capable of taking care of your life, surrounded by your groupie yes brigade who never tell you the truth, it seems to me that you are intoxicated with fame and notoriety and have let your ego drown out your family, they obviously have far more self worth and common sense than you appear to have,its time you took a good look in the mirror.
Andrew • Manchester, England • 3 months ago
nobody cares...multi millionaire ,,has everything..and behaves like a complete #$%$..not even a half decent guitarist
Gerry • Glasgow, Scotland • 3 months ago
To late for self-pity. What kind of father are/were you?. #$%$
Mark • Manchester, England • 3 months ago
Who?
susan • Scarborough, England • 3 months ago
How does he do it?
Dean • Yeovil, England • 3 months ago
who cares i have my own problems i deal with them and i'me not rich !
Philippa • 3 months ago
He looks as though he died in 2010 - not gone to rehab! He is one ugly old man. And if it's taken him decades, 8 rehab attempts and simply went this time because his grown up children distanced themselves, then he is just paying lip service to them . He should have got himself sorted long ago when they were small but he didn't - so he doesn't deserve their respect now.
granddad pops • Middlesbrough, England • 3 months ago
another #$%$join the club,hope he kills his self..
- Mick 3 months ago
  YOU FIRST #$%$