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In reply to the discussion: Can we talk about alcoholism and Anthony Bourdain? [View all]pbmus
(12,422 posts)25. Apparently you were not watching Anthony with any knowledge of....
Alcoholism....or addiction....
Just watch his first year and his last year....it is obvious....he was an admitted addict...and depression had taken over his life .
I am still personally reeling from his decision but am professionally confident
in my diagnosis ....and wish i could have had a personal relationship
With Anthony
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Yes. After a heroin addiction it must be hard to find a happy normal. Even years
applegrove
Jun 2018
#20
I saw a picture of him once and he was very, very thin. Alkie was my first thought.
monmouth4
Jun 2018
#7
His show in Chiang Mai, Thailand had me scratching my head. Most of the show was a constant
Fred Sanders
Jun 2018
#10
He was a former heroin and cocaine addict but never heard that he was an alcoholic.
Kaleva
Jun 2018
#23
I think that the creator of the thread was inviting discussion on the more general issue.
Eyeball_Kid
Jun 2018
#26
Basically, if you are an addict, you will replace one addiction with another.
smirkymonkey
Jun 2018
#35
Just yesterday The Atlantic published a review of advances on diagnosing alcoholism
grantcart
Jun 2018
#27