TNA’s Jeff Hardy Off to Drug Rehab?
Jeff Hardy has long had issues, ostensibly due to drug abuse, and it’s caused him more than a few problems. According to Bleacher Report, those problems have culminated in both wrestlers getting pink slips from TNA pending a stay in drug rehab. The kicker? Both Jeff and Matt Hardy are refusing.
In 2003, Jeff Hardy was fired by WWE when he wouldn’t go to drug rehab to treat his crystal meth addiction. This came after more than a few months of embarrassing misses, everything from forgetting to show up at planned events to messing up moves at matches. He was signed by TNA but then let go again when he missed tapings for TV wrestling events as well as a pay-per-view fight.
In 2006, Jeff Hardy went back to WWE, but since he hadn’t gone to drug rehab, his issues were still a problem. Of course, he secured the drug by citing his previous behavior was a result of crystal meth addiction and that he had gotten help and was ready to move forward. He was: all of his performances went well and he showed up for everything on his schedule. Unfortunately, he kept failing drug tests and was suspended twice as a result. Hardy soon took a hiatus from WWE, only to be arrested for drug possession, then got into a YouTube video war with one of his opponents.
Hardy ended up on TNA in January of 2010 and, following that, was reportedly in “no condition to perform” while working as a TNA main eventer. The way it stands now, it seems that TNA will not take Jeff Hardy back until he goes into drug addiction treatment. Unfortunately, the wrestler – so far – is refusing.
Choosing to Change Your Life for the Better
It may seem like a no-brainer to most. Why would you refuse to undergo treatment when you knew that it would not only help you get the treatment you need but secure your dream job? Unfortunately, those living under the control of drugs of addiction have given up a lot more rather than undergo treatment. Drug addiction is a psychological disorder and a medical disorder. The cravings plus the changes that happen in the brain when chronic drug abuse is an issue can add up to serious denial and the feeling that existence without the drug of choice is impossible or means a life not worth living.
Does that describe your attitude toward treatment or the attitude of someone you love? Would you say ‘no’ to treatment if it meant you could get your job back or regain something in your life that you had lost due to drug addiction? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.
