MR

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:32 am**

Richie Sambora has left a Los Angeles treatment facility after a weeklong stay. A rep for Bon Jovi told People magazine that the guitarist completed a program at the UCLA Medical Center, and is doing well. Although the specific nature of his problem was not disclosed, Sambora checked into the facility a day after reports surfaced that Sambora was visibly intoxicated during Bon Jovi's recent taping of MTV Unplugged.

Friends claim the rocker's personal difficulties are to blame for his behavior. He recently split with longtime girlfriend Denise Richards, which followed his divorce from actress Heather Locklear. His father also died recently.

Sambora is expected to join Bon Jovi at all supporting appearances following the release of the band's new album Lost Highway on June 19th.
They are slated to perform on the The View on June 20th and have a scheduled appearance on the Today Show.
A light touring schedule is being set up, beginning June 24th in London.

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:03 am**

I so glad. He's always been my favorite member of the band...

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:33 pm**

Was a short rehab. Hope everything now fine with him.

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:44 am**

LOL.

A WEEK? For alcoholism? OK.

Sure he'll never touch another drop. :roll:

Get ready, Mr. Bongiovi you're gonna have your hands FULL.

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:36 pm**

Bon Jovi is on the Today show this morning, very very good!
Richie looks good!!! he's laying low though...

they interviewed them, Richie said he went to DETOX and is going to continue therapy.
For these rich guys they assign them a handler......

hey, they sound great!

Posted: **Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:52 pm**

SteveForever wrote:
For these rich guys they assign them a handler......

That can work if that handler guy's there literally 25 hours a day.

Posted: **Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:07 am**

Saw the performance this morning on the Today Show, thought they sounded great. Richie looked good and seemed to be in good spirits.

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:33 pm**

Darn I missed the performance.

Good to see he is out and all systems are go for the July 11th show!

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:40 am**

I saw them on the Today show, the sound was not out of keeping for the show. Upon talking about his rehab, Richie says he "detoxed" but is "still in therapy" but made a point to blame his difficulties on a "tough year" and his "father dying".

He looked really, really puffy and bloated, so I imagine he's on some heavy anti-depressants. They put on a brave face, but Richie's got some issues.

MR

Richie out of rehab

Richie out of rehab