Steven Tyler Talks About Rehab

People were scratching their heads last month when Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler said he checked into rehab to recover from foot surgery.

Now, the 60-year-old rocker reveals that he was actually fighting a dependency on pain pills and sleep medication prescribed post-surgery.

"To have your feet done, to have your leg done, you have to be on narcotics. You have to be on sleep aids at night," he told the Associated Press. "I just put the brakes on and checked into detox and just pulled the plug on all of it."

The surgery repaired longtime foot injuries caused by 30-plus years of high-energy stage performances with the Grammy-winning rock 'n' roll band.

Tyler has been sober since 1986, when he went to rehab for drugs and alcohol.

Thanks for the info to news.yahoo.com.

Comments

[3dd_bggst_fan]

Tyler? Rehab? didnt see that one coming!

[David_Bowie=GOD]

I just shot smack into both my eyelids!

[kris323]

brianmay1966 wrote:

Whaaaa! I had to be on narotics! BooHoo! Look at your bank acct and get over it. Wuss.

he was getting off the drugs for his health not for the sake of his bank acount dumbass..

[MadMojo]

whatever man. People recovering from an addiction know its ****ing hard. Kudos to him for stopping the problem before it got serious. Those who HAVE been addicted know that you never get over it- its a constant battle and anybody who says this is just a ploy for attention is just plain ignorant.

[Remsen]

steven tyler is a smart man for getting this done before it got out of hand and went back into that vicious circle

[giginthesky]

It would have been cool for a bit to maybe get back to some of their rockin' stuff like "Rocks" and stuff like that. It was all drug fueled But, it is tough to beat if it gets out of hand so, he prolly did the right thing

[MagicalMe202]

I'm glad it was just pain pills that he HAD to be on in the first place. I was really afraid he'd started you alcohol or hardcore stuff again.

[metfan09]

this is old news, none of the news bits on here anymore have anything useful. all ive seen for the last 3 months is how nutty the new metallica album is.

[Les Paul Ell]

giginthesky wrote:

It would have been cool for a bit to maybe get back to some of their rockin' stuff like "Rocks" and stuff like that. It was all drug fueled But, it is tough to beat if it gets out of hand so, he prolly did the right thing

While Rocks is the coolest album EVER, they did a lot of shit stuff while on drugs. I'm glad they're off, and I'm looking forward to their next album like crazy.

[flea878]

Well thank god, now aerosmith can go back to playing their self indulgent, masagonistic rock that is just so admirable.

[Son_of_Kyuss]

still better than another article about Scott Weiland/Velvet Revolver/Guns N' Roses, which is all bullshit rumors and complete speculation without any actual relevant information to do with music.

[pdq13]

What kind of pain meds were prescribed for Stevie during his plastic surgeries?(For those of you in denial check out the photo above and compare with earlier ones.He's beginning to look a little Michael to me.

[Tin_man]

flea878 wrote:

Well thank god, now aerosmith can go back to playing their self indulgent, masagonistic rock that is just so admirable.

Do you mean "misogynistic..." You should probably learn how to spell and articulate your thoughts a little more clearly if you want anyone to take you seriously. Aerosmith is a great band, and incredibly important in Rock N' Roll music as a genre.

Glad to hear that Tyler made this decision. He is an incredibly respectable man. I wish every other rock star had his head.

[flea878]

Actually, i disagree. It is the point that is the important part, not the spelling. Ok, i spelt a word incorrectly, i will try not to make such a mistake again. However, i think my thoughts were articulated perfectly clearly, if you couldn't interperet my thoughts from that perhaps you need more help then me.

As for respectable, i also disagree. Narcissism is not a prerequisite for respect, at least not to me. However, you have your opinion, i have mine. I just hope you can understand mine now, minor spelling errors aside.

checked.

[the5thhorseman]

flea878 wrote:

Well thank god, now aerosmith can go back to playing their self indulgent, masagonistic rock that is just so admirable.

Aerosmith hate women? Since when?

[brianmay1966]

kris 232 - your mother doesn't think I'm a dumbass

[Tin_man]

flea878 wrote:

Actually, i disagree. It is the point that is the important part, not the spelling. Ok, i spelt a word incorrectly, i will try not to make such a mistake again. However, i think my thoughts were articulated perfectly clearly, if you couldn't interperet my thoughts from that perhaps you need more help then me.

As for respectable, i also disagree. Narcissism is not a prerequisite for respect, at least not to me. However, you have your opinion, i have mine. I just hope you can understand mine now, minor spelling errors aside.

Perhaps you know something I don't. I have simply never heard anything from Steven Tyler, or the rest of Aersomith, that would make me think that they are narcissistic in the least. Certainly nothing in this article gives me that impression. And I don't know where you're coming from with the misogynistic thing, either. Like I said, its possible you know something I don't. I have just not seen that side of Aerosmith, and I enjoy what they do, musically.

[JudasTheGuide]

If you take the word metaphorically, isn't narcissism just a fancy way for describing having a rub on your own?

Getting to the point: I agree with Tin_man. Nobody wants to ally themselves with someone who is unable to construct a proper sentence. I think that without Aerosmiths' sleazy blues hooks the face of rock wouldn't look like it does today. After all, they were a huge inspiration for bands like Guns N Roses. I can't just rattle off a list of influence but I'm sure it would be long and hold some important names.

[Tin_man]

Also, I'm very upset with Amy Winehouse for ruining the word "rehab..."

Because now, when I see that word, all I can think of is that stupid song... Ugh.

[Tin_man]

And forgive me for the double post, please.

[chea_man]

its funny how by apologizing for a double post, you triple posted.

[guitarheroII]

Go Tyler! Protecting himself like that. Now that took some balls!

[scawti]

A past addict with an addictive personality can easily relapse. Steven Tyler was stopping things before he became a toxic twin again.

[<Paper Cuts>]

I KNEW it was foot surgery!
And yeah, he was pretty smart stopping everything before becoming addicted.

[StraylightRun_X]

Son_of_Kyuss: still better than another article about Scott Weiland/Velvet Revolver/Guns N' Roses, which is all bullshit rumors and complete speculation without any actual relevant information to do with music.

THANK YOU! x amillion

[SJ05020599]

MadMojo wrote:

whatever man. People recovering from an addiction know its ****ing hard. Kudos to him for stopping the problem before it got serious. Those who HAVE been addicted know that you never get over it- its a constant battle and anybody who says this is just a ploy for attention is just plain ignorant.

[SJ05020599]

i completely agree with you man, ive been addicted to a few things, only been in rehab once, but yeah, if theres anyone who thinks that a rockstar checking into rehab is some kind of publicity stunt (and no im not talking about lindsay lohan kinda bullshit) it definately isn't, getting through an addiction is the HARDEST thing anyone can possibly do, even if it is with the help of rehab, instead of going cold turkey which is what i did for two of my addictions, so to any ignorant douche who thinks that this is for attention, **** you. and to anyone who has an addiction, good luck to you, and to anyone who's gotten past an addiction (which by the way never truly ends because there are always times when you want it or think you need it) congrats.

[mickjones76]

flea878 wrote:

Actually, i disagree. It is the point that is the important part, not the spelling. Ok, i spelt a word incorrectly, i will try not to make such a mistake again. However, i think my thoughts were articulated perfectly clearly, if you couldn't interperet my thoughts from that perhaps you need more help then me.

As for respectable, i also disagree. Narcissism is not a prerequisite for respect, at least not to me. However, you have your opinion, i have mine. I just hope you can understand mine now, minor spelling errors aside.

you need to spend more time trying to seem smarter than you are. its not just spelling errors, its like you just discovered a thesaurus.



and yeah, and article about an article. Way to go UG!

[MTVget0FFtheAIR]

he's mature about it, why can't everyone else be?

it's decent of him to recognize a problem and get it taken care of. plenty of people get into this type of shit after their surgeries, and they are too thick minded to realize that they have a dependency. "oh no, the doctor gave me these pills, there's no problem taking as many as i want" sssss.....yeah.....

[JahCohBee]

My cousin was addicted to all sorts of things, and then went clean... He went in for surgery and they gave him the narcotic pain pills... he relapsed hardcore and OD'd... RIP Adolfo, but good job Steven Tyler.

[circus musician]

First of all, I respect him alot for this, I agree with most of these comments.
to flea878: you do not deserve Flea's name in yours. you have the power to teach ignorance to millions just by opening your mouth. well done

[The_Mullet]

good job Steve, he was just being sensible.

[tuwyci]

this is always bullshit hes a crackho

[Kiffa]

Good on you Steve the Pirate.

[guitar_hero543]

well good for him, shows how much he doesn't want to get back into the not-so-sober thing

[shadowsofbodom]

i thought a sex change would come before rehab.....

[flea878]

circus musician wrote:

First of all, I respect him alot for this, I agree with most of these comments.
to flea878: you do not deserve Flea's name in yours. you have the power to teach ignorance to millions just by opening your mouth. well done

How exactly am i teaching ignorance to millions?? I'f flattered you think that many people listen to me. I'm also just voicing (or typing) an opinion, an opinion that states i dislike aerosmith because of what i think, from how i have interpreted their music, the music is about. Well done on the rehab thing, i imagine that would take a lot of courage admitting you have a problem etc. I wouldn't know, i've never been addicted to drugs.

mickjones76 wrote:



you need to spend more time trying to seem smarter than you are. its not just spelling errors, its like you just discovered a thesaurus.



and yeah, and article about an article. Way to go UG!

Sorry, i will stop using 'big' words. Its not about discovering a thesaurus, its just having a decent vocabulary. Clearly though, UG comments are generally more respected when you include lots of swear words (not necessarily by you, just an observation from looking at other forums).

[flea878]

And, to JudasTheGuide, how exactly am I unable to construct a proper sentence? Please tell me, so I can better myself in your eyes...

[TehShiz]

flea878 wrote:

And, to JudasTheGuide, how exactly am I unable to construct a proper sentence? Please tell me, so I can better myself in your eyes...

The fact that youre still carrying on a pointless arguement just shows how "smart" youre trying to make yourself look. Although i just pulled myself into the arguement, thats all i had to say anyway. If you want to look smart, grow up first.

But anyway, I love how Steven Tyler actually had to explain the reason why he was in rehab anyway. Issues like this need to be left alone. Im sure the way TMZ would have reviewed this would have made him look horrible. Im glad to see the fact the people can understand what he's going through and how hard it is to break an addiction. After seeing the effects of addictions like that, im sure as hell not going to start one. So anyway, congrats to you.