‘In ‘I’ll Be Back Right After This,’ Pat O’Brien details his lavish celebrity lifestyle and road to ’emotional suicide.’ With searing honesty, O’Brien rips ‘Access Hollywood’ co-anchors, recounts problems with alcoholism and describes road to sobriety in his new memoir, which hits stores Aug. 19.’ [source]
Too often the celebrity addiction stories we tell around the water cooler involve something tragic; an overdose, a jail sentence or even a death. Not often enough do we hear about celebrities overcoming their addiction and living happy, sober lives. Pat O’Brien, longtime hose of Access Hollywood and current host of ‘The Insider’ gives us an addiction story we can relate to and cheer for, as he is on the other side of alcoholism.
‘Before Pat O’Brien became a fall-down drunk, “The Insider” host lived a life of celebrity riches. Everywhere he turned, it seemed a famous face was smiling back at him. But untreated and unchecked alcoholism cost O’Brien that life. It was a harrowing journey to hell that he recounts with searing honesty…’ [source]
After numerous trips to rehab and well wishes from countless celebrities, sobriety didn’t stick with O’Brien until his last visit after a close-to-death encounter at his home in Nantucket. Now O’Brien has been sober since November 6th, 2008 and his happy to share all of his experiences in the spotlight, the good and the bad.
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