Elton John has revealed what he describes as the “most embarrassing thing” from his time in rehab.
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During his interview for the magazine’s Icon of the Year portrait Timethe Cold Heart singer admitted to having difficulty carrying out ordinary activity during his stay in rehab. He was unable to use a washing machine.
“It was the most embarrassing thing in my life when I went into treatment,” Elton John said.
He said the fact that he was in his 40s when he began his stay in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in 1990 compounded his sense of shame.
I was like, “Shit. You’re 43 and you don’t know how to operate a washing machine, said Elton John. This shows how fucked up you are. » And no one told him that many men his age were in this same situation!
The singer, now 77, also recalled that it was only after he was able to face his demons that he was able to consider treatment for his drug addiction, mainly cocaine. .
“It’s hard to tell someone they’re an asshole, and it’s hard to hear,” Elton John said. Finally, I made the choice to admit that I was an idiot. »
Elton John also said that as a recovering addict, he did not support legalizing the use of marijuana, as a number of US states and Canada have done. “I maintain that marijuana is addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re high – and I was – you don’t think normally, he said. The legalization of marijuana in America and Canada is one of the biggest mistakes of all time. »
