Hi there, i was a great fan of the partridge family, so my age grp would be about 50, I am glad that danny recognises the importance of getting sober, that is a step towards greatness, as well as many steps, for more challenges that i am sure he will conquer, it is a process , just like anything else, like gaining weight, its takes a while for it to creep up on u, then alot of time to eat properly and excercise to lose it and keep it off, so its all a process, I believe that getting sober is a great start, for Danny, also having grp therpy, with other sober aa members does help, then as things progress, seeing a good counsellor to go back to his childhood and finding the situarions that causes his outrages and lack of self esteem, the upbringing has alot to do with the makeup he now has and wears today as an adult trying to accomamadate everyones needs, his own , his wifes, his childrens, and the role he is portraying, in order to feel he is doing a good job, this will underline , the problems he is facing, and it can take lots of work to peel away the layers of the onion, to open the darkmess , he has been suppressing for many years, we can all assume alot, and make comments on stories here that are printed , but we cannot know exactly what the causes are, re the behaviours he subjects people too, it is frightening for many people to understand unless u have been there or done it, or experienced it, but no less, its a job, he has decided to work towards eliminating these factors that are keeping him from experiencing a better life, i also feel thats its a whole family thing, i feel Gretchen needs to attend Al A Non, in order to undo the resentments, the wondering whats going to happen next, the wanting to trust him again, the 2 steps forward, to the 7 steps backwards, that will often happen at the start of and days become weeks, months and years....its all a process, i feel with support from Aa, family, wife, and evey1 concerned, there is a road back to bliss, lots of love, huggging, and determination that we are going to all get better, it not only effects the alcoholic, it effects the partner, and the kids, as they live sometimes on eggshells, at home, not knowing when the egg will crack and start another round of abuse, so dont hide yourself away, even thou we all feel rotten for what we do wrong, its a learning curve, we tell ourselves we wont do it again, sometimes we do, for lack of control, and other times we bite down as hard as we can, to resist the temptation. its hard life we create for ourselves, and we do create it, we rush in where fools tread, but there is hope, there is light at the end of the tunnel, so i think if all of the family start by doing the couselling, it will become better for Gretchen will see where things fall in a heap, and where she can eliminate those things sometimes from happening, and also th kids have some good guidance as well
Bless u all, and allways wear a smile!!!!
A marriage vow says, “’Til death do us part.” But what if your husband’s behavior is so outrageous, you fear he’ll end up in an early grave? Dr. Phil’s first guest, Danny Bonaduce, was a child star on the ’70s hit show The Partridge Family, but now he’s infamous for his bad behavior. Danny has been arrested for drug possession, has been in rehab three times and has cheated on his wife, Gretchen. The couple showcases their struggle with his addictions on the VH1 show Breaking Bonaduce. Danny says he’s finally sober, but Gretchen says she can’t stop being suspicious of his every move. Is it too soon for her to trust him? Then, Maggie says she can’t deal with her fiancé, Michael’s, chaotic behavior. Michael admits that he’s verbally abusive to his wife-to-be, even in front of their young daughter, but says he wants to stop. Maggie moved halfway across the country and took their child without telling him. Can Michael get his family back, or has he lashed out one time too many? Share your thoughts here.
