Trey's Drug Court Graduation

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Trey Anastasio's Drug Court Graduation

Legendary Phish frontman Trey Anastasio graduated from Washington County Drug Court Wednesday. During the graduation, Anastasio expressed his thanks to court officials and his family stating: "I thought even the night I got arrested that my life is finally being saved..."

You can watch his graduation speech here:

http://www.trey.com/

[Published on: 6/19/08]
 

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Muffinman1 Thu 6/19/2008 09:08AM
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Muffinman1

Good job Trey, now I can't wait to see you in Rothbury! Please play with Phil!!!!!!!!

angelog420 starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:11AM
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lookin' healthy again Trey, Keep it up, and hope to see ya this summer

45king Thu 6/19/2008 09:13AM
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HURAY for TREY!!!!

silent_J starstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:13AM
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O1Roggae Thu 6/19/2008 09:14AM
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O1Roggae

I know what its like to go through the whole rehabilitation process and it is harder than people think. Anyone who still talks shit about Trey and his problems in the past is ignorant. We need to support him as much as we can because he needs us and I really hope he gets as much positive feedback on this thread as possible. I think trey is going to sit in with gordo at rothbury not Phil.

wilson021 starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:17AM
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wilson021

Sweet!

FreshFlavor starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:20AM
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FreshFlavor

It seems Trey spoke those words from the heart. I hope he internalizes those unfortunate experiences and uses them to propel his life back into greatness with music, family, and his love for the scene. A clean Trey makes this world a better place. Can't wait for the rebirth of Phish...its going to be a beautiful day for all of us.

just-joshin' starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:21AM
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just-joshin'

long live Big Red!! i give this story a 57 3/4 rating

landoflizards starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:22AM
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landoflizards

One day at a time trey, one day at a time......

wjeremy26 starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:25AM
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wegrojiveturkey starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:34AM
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wegrojiveturkey

Glad to see you back trey. this is the first step of the rest of your life man live it up! p.s. bring back phish!!

breckenridgejam starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:34AM
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breckenridgejam

Congrats Trey, now lets look foward to greater things to come!

"If life were easy and not so fast,

I wouldn't think about the past."

trini. starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:38AM
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trini.

YEAH!

Scarlett5446 starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:46AM
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Scarlett5446

Congradulations, Big Red!!! I hope you continue to stay clean and healthy not only for yourself, but for everyone who loves you.

thedrugsdontwork starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:50AM
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thedrugsdontwork

i can totally relate to that. a couple years ago my life was so out of control i felt actual relief when i woke up and found myself in jail knowing i was going to have to do some time. i didn't feel as if i was arrested, i felt more like i was rescued. i was, and still am, deeply grateful for the palm beach county police dept. for saving my life. i'm really happy for trey. he looks great and he has a really positive attitude about all this. now the hard part, and i know this from first hand experience, is keeping it up day after day. good luck trey!!

ScIFreak starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 09:51AM
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ScIFreak

Good Job Trey!! Proud of you, it must be very tough to face your demons.

PS to the scene: Stay away from those Pharmies!

GratefulHokie starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 10:04AM
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GratefulHokie

Hell yeah, proud of you Trey! Time for an 'Anastasio Reprise'! Looking forward to everything you get your hands on.

Dr. Funkenstein Thu 6/19/2008 10:06AM
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Dr. Funkenstein

so fucking nigh!

wagsincarolina starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 10:15AM
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wagsincarolina

It was wonderful to seem him all happy and clean and together. Congrats Big Red! Enjoy life more now.

canoftunapudding Thu 6/19/2008 10:16AM
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Touching ceremony. Brought a tear to my eye.

Joshl92482 Thu 6/19/2008 10:25AM
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I hope this experience allows us to have trey around for many years. Think of all the amazing music we missed out on by certain musicians dying young etc...... It can't be easy when you are surrounded by yes men and many of your freinds are also your employees. Thats why it sometimes takes the law to force stars and celebs into rethinking the manner in which they live their lives. and yes..... lets hope its not even a question and that the languedoc is on the stage even before phil his gang and trey come out for the whole show.............

Joshl92482 Thu 6/19/2008 10:26AM
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at rothbury

Wonka27 starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 10:42AM
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Wonka27

Good work Trey. reminds me of when i graduated drug court.

jimmyjetski starstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 10:43AM
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I've been clean and sober for 20 years now ( Wharf Rat). Saw more Dead shows sober than messed up, and liked them better when clean. Phish, Cheese, Panic all were discovered and enjoyed during sobriety. When the jam hits the brain stem, it is better than drugs. My own personal body chemistry does not jive well with substances, and my family has a long history. Life is better on the other side of addiction. Music, love, life- thats what matters.

thedrugsdontwork starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 10:44AM
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thedrugsdontwork

i agree Josh....Gram Parsons, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix....the list goes on and on. Trey could have easily fell victim to the horrors of serious drug abuse but he was spared and now we hopefully have many many years to enjoy listening and seeing him do what he was born to do....

mkane Thu 6/19/2008 11:06AM
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greysoul Thu 6/19/2008 11:09AM
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If things had been different in 1995, there'd be archive video of Jerry giving a similiar speech ... but it wasn't to be. It's 13 years later and maybe none of us know how close we came to losing another one. Now's not the time to be asking anything of Trey except be happy and heathy - if we truly love him, then we'll be happy with the results, no matter what.

thedrugsdontwork Thu 6/19/2008 11:23AM
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thedrugsdontwork

well said jimmy

mkane Thu 6/19/2008 11:31AM
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fnghhhh Thu 6/19/2008 11:37AM
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kind of looks like clapton on the video..

BGsteveBG starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 11:38AM
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Best news I've heard all month!

Here's to you, Trey.. Full recovery, and keep on moving forward!

Phish!

Mountain_Icculus starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 11:45AM
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blower starstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 11:48AM
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Go Trey! Mkane-Quit talking shit about Jerry! That man toured for 30 years. How many 80 year olds are there with serious diabetes? Put your self righteous bullshit away!

gmoo Thu 6/19/2008 12:12PM
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gmoo

Good for you, Trey!

moephishH2O starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 12:18PM
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moephishH2O

Great Job, Trey! It's time to do what you love!

Flat5 Thu 6/19/2008 12:34PM
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Flat5

Let's get down to the nitty gritty

Let's get the show on the road!

bwallen starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 12:45PM
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bwallen

congrats man. been gettin to phish now, i know iknow i cant wait to see the responces to this post, hahah "what? just now? man you missed out?"

well i hope not. lookin forward to seeing him.

foadser starstarstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 12:50PM
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Good job, dude. Now about that fall tour...

rhythmic_randomness Thu 6/19/2008 01:15PM
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Seriously, mkane? Do you honestly believe that if addicts had the choice between being hooked on drugs or having their free will and a clean system to boot, they would choose the former? Don't condemn someone for being human. Especially, don't fancy yourself as fit to summarize someone's reasoning if you haven't walked in their shoes. You may try applauding the man at his attempt at redemption. Good for you, Trey!

meters420 star Thu 6/19/2008 01:23PM
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lysergicA25 starstarstarstar Thu 6/19/2008 01:32PM
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Hell yea! Phish reunion?? Possibly, although they'll never reach the heights they once did... I'd still go check it out though. Good luck and stay sober!

IdRatherPanic Thu 6/19/2008 01:38PM
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IdRatherPanic

Way to go Trey!! couldn't be happier for you and can't wait for Rothbury!!!!

Sixmilliondollarman Thu 6/19/2008 01:56PM
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