When Owen Wilson got out of the hospital following his suicide attempt, he apparently hired a $750 a day ‘sobriety companion’ instead of going to drug rehab. The situation was discussed today in an online column. One of the authors commented “Imagine paying for what all the standard 12-step programs give away free.” He’s referring to the practice of having an AA member who’s been ‘in recovery’ for a while taking the new guy under his wing. I don’t know if AA would be any better for Wilson than his ‘sobriety companion’, but unless that companion is a skilled and experienced drug rehab counselor, Wilson doesn’t have much of a chance.

‘Sobriety companion’ is kind of hard to figure out. Is it someone who keeps you from drinking or taking drugs? Is it someone who’s also trying to stay clean and you’re going to do it together?  Hard to tell.

I don’t know what was behind Wilson’s decision to not do drug rehab. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he doesn’t want to join the ranks of Britney Spears et al who’ve turned rehab into a media event. I don’t blame him.

However, there are other drug rehab programs available. You don’t have to go to the chi-chi places surrounded by paparazzi. A successful drug rehab program will keep you out of the limelight and help you focus on getting down to the bottom of your problem.

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