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Set your mood rings on blue people…. and join me every weekday afternoon at 4:20. That’s when I break one off from the home stash and fire up “The Archive” only on 1065….The Arch!Richie Sambora Thanks Bon Jovi Pals For Sobriety
by Al Hofer
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replying the story in its archived form does not constitute a re-publiccation of the story.There is a lot happening for Bon Jovi fans, they've got a new disc on the way and just last week they announced a major world tour. Yesterday a clean and sober Richie Sambora spoke with starpulse.com about his battle with drugs and alcohol and who he has to thank for helping in his recovery.
October 25th, 2009 1:30pm EDT
Rocker Richie Sambora has thanked his Bon Jovi bandmates for his new-found sobriety - because they insisted he seek help after watching him sink into a drunken, drug induced haze.Jon Bon Jovi and his pals staged a semi-intervention during a rehearsal and urged the guitarist to enter rehab and address his issues once and for all.
He recalls, "I was still showing up to work but I wasn't nearly as good as I should have been. Jon and the guys said, 'Hey, you've gotta take care of this and you've gotta take care of this now."
Sambora tells news show Access Hollywood his father's cancer battle and his split from wife Heather Locklear turned him on to excessive drinking and prescription pills.
He adds, "It got away from me. My dad was dying of cancer, I was going through a divorce and there was just a bunch of crap, but I came through it with flying colors."
Bon Jovi recently announced a huge tour in 2010-2011.
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