Billie Joe on the cover of Rolling Stone "The Road Back From Hell"

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

To all you people questioning if the shows are gonna be less fun now when Billie is sober... Are you fucking kidding me?! Do you think he's been drunk at exactly every fucking show through his whole career?! A person can be fun without alcohol!

hell yeah I'm straightedge & I still know how to party especially at Green Day shows!

[Lauren]

I'm not worried about the show not being good because he's sober, but I'm worrying about his anxiety. It must be pretty nerve wracking playing infront of thousands of people. I hope he doesn't have a panic attack or anything. I hope he can find a non-drug way to relax so that he doesn't have a break down.

[DannyDirnt]

I'm sure Billie will find his own healthy way But I'm sure the next few shows will be hard for him.

[LisaBJA]

Earlier today, I had read this Interview

Now I'm still thinking about it, because it is so emotional and privat

I have a lot respect for him speaking about this

[jumpsalty]

"I'd wake up in a strange house on a couch. I wouldn't remember how. It was a complete blackout."

I don't know if I honestly believe this part. So you mean to tell me Mike, Tre, and his wife had no idea about what was going on and would let him sink that low?

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I kind of took that to mean he'd go off partying with people and then went off partying with other people and so on. And he's probably all for it at the time, going from house to house, but obviously if he's blacking out he's not going to remember how he got there. And yeah, I'm sure there's only so much anyone who knew him could do. I didn't really find it that strange for someone to wake up without a clue where he is after a night of partying if they've got those kinds of issues. We've heard stories of him going to bed in a hotel and waking up naked in a hallway.

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I kind of took that to mean he'd go off partying with people and then went off partying with other people and so on. And he's probably all for it at the time, going from house to house, but obviously if he's blacking out he's not going to remember how he got there. And yeah, I'm sure there's only so much anyone who knew him could do. I didn't really find it that strange for someone to wake up without a clue where he is after a night of partying if they've got those kinds of issues. We've heard stories of him going to bed in a hotel and waking up naked in a hallway.

Yeahh I guess that could be what me meant.

[Slave To The Network]

I think I'm going to hold off reading the article until I get a copy of Rolling Stone when it comes out on Friday. But I want to read it so badly!! I'm also kind of scared about what I will find out about Billie based on what everyone is saying. I will still love him no matter what of course! But I'm worried that there may be a big change in him and Green Day because of this rehab and it will be something we're not used to. But I guess whatever change we see will be a good thing because he isn't suffering from his substance problem anymore. All of it is just a whole lot to take in right now. I bet Green Day will have a lot of adjusting to do too when they start playing shows again.

[MaraGreenDay]

Well i don´t blame anybody about what happen to Billie, but about that thing with Addie, i think that she was in a moment where, lets say, she can´t "control him" anymore, i think that Billie was already beyond him, and it´s not that Addie wasn´t worry abuot him, but i think that she can´t do anything to make him stop. But the good thing about this is that she´s been with him this hole time, and now we can see that Billie is better.....

[Ryan]

To all you people questioning if the shows are gonna be less fun now when Billie is sober... Are you fucking kidding me?! Do you think he's been drunk at exactly every fucking show through his whole career?! A person can be fun without alcohol!

Honestly, after reading the article three times, that's exactly what I think. He mentioned that it started during the Nimrod tour in '97 and has gone on ever since. Look at all the things people love about Green Day shows...the clapping, chanting, hands in the air, fists pumping, bringing people on stage. He said that ALL of those things started as a result of the alcohol. I think that anybody saying that the shows are going to be no different is lying to themselves.

That being said, I'm so happy they are back and can't wait to see what they have in store. Billie is going to have a tough time finding out how to recreate the carelessness feeling without the help of "medication" for his anxiety. It's not going to be easy for him at all. But yeah, I really do think that he has been under the influence at every show since '97.

[Dirty Rotten Bastard]

I think that everyone's over analyzing everything Billie said a bit too much. He gave us an extremely in-depth interview, he said a lot more personal stuff than any of us expected. There's no point analyzing what he said trying to twist his words to work other things out, or blaming people, or even worrying about the upcoming Green Day shows. Of course, they're all going to be nervous, but they know what they're doing and the most important thing to keep in mind is that he's getting better. If everyone starts digging into the interview too much it just gets out of control. At the end of the day, this is Billie's life, what he decides to share with us and what he doesn't is none of our business.

[solongfromthestars]

I think people are trying too hard to relate this stuff to the trilogy songs as well. Obviously he's said that the songs are autobiographical but it doesn't mean the whole lot is all related to this.

[Kitty Purry]

It's my birthday today!! So this is a great birthday gift even though this interview made me a bit sad. But its great he did this I didnt excpect him to be so open about his time in rehab he didn't have to.

But I absolutely relate to his insomnia and anxiety issues. I used to take pills for those reasons and while it did help me sleeping and feeling less anxious but after a while I didn't like the feeling of being drugged all the time I just didn't feel like myself I felt like a zombie most of the time. so I quit It was terrible in the beginning but even though I'm still anxious and sleep less well with the pills I feel better and never want to use them again. Hopefully Billie will feel the same way eventually. I can't imagine how hard it is for billie since he is a public figure. So I'm really proud of him to do this and he is a real inspiration!!!

Also why do you have to log in to view topics?!!

[Tommy's Tonsils]

Can we stop with the fucking comments that keep blaming Mike, Tre, and Adrienne for not helping Billie? That is a completely inappropriate and inaccurate conversation to be having.

[.Holly]

Honestly, after reading the article three times, that's exactly what I think. He mentioned that it started during the Nimrod tour in '97 and has gone on ever since. Look at all the things people love about Green Day shows...the clapping, chanting, hands in the air, fists pumping, bringing people on stage. He said that ALL of those things started as a result of the alcohol. I think that anybody saying that the shows are going to be no different is lying to themselves.

That being said, I'm so happy they are back and can't wait to see what they have in store. Billie is going to have a tough time finding out how to recreate the carelessness feeling without the help of "medication" for his anxiety. It's not going to be easy for him at all. But yeah, I really do think that he has been under the influence at every show since '97.

No, he said alcohol gave him the confidence to do those things that he wanted to. He was still feeling the pressures of the sins of becoming a "rock star" out of the Gilman scene. I doubt he's going to go back now. American Idiot and 21st CB tours to massive sell out crowds have proved that!

[MistressA]

Could somebody tell me the Isuue number of this particular Rolling Stone magazine please? Thank you x

[Slave To The Network]

I kind of took that to mean he'd go off partying with people and then went off partying with other people and so on. And he's probably all for it at the time, going from house to house, but obviously if he's blacking out he's not going to remember how he got there. And yeah, I'm sure there's only so much anyone who knew him could do. I didn't really find it that strange for someone to wake up without a clue where he is after a night of partying if they've got those kinds of issues. We've heard stories of him going to bed in a hotel and waking up naked in a hallway.

I'm actually really surprised, but relieved, that he hasn't ever gotten alcohol toxicity because of this. At least not that we know about. Because that's really, really dangerous! But long term alcoholism has a lot of bad effects too and those ones tend to last and we know he's definitely been a chronic alcoholic. I don't know. I'm just glad he's over the worst part now.

[Dirty Rotten Bastard]

Honestly, after reading the article three times, that's exactly what I think. He mentioned that it started during the Nimrod tour in '97 and has gone on ever since. Look at all the things people love about Green Day shows...the clapping, chanting, hands in the air, fists pumping, bringing people on stage. He said that ALL of those things started as a result of the alcohol. I think that anybody saying that the shows are going to be no different is lying to themselves.

That being said, I'm so happy they are back and can't wait to see what they have in store. Billie is going to have a tough time finding out how to recreate the carelessness feeling without the help of "medication" for his anxiety. It's not going to be easy for him at all. But yeah, I really do think that he has been under the influence at every show since '97.

Since when did alcohol define whether or not they put on a 'good' show. I mean, just look at Iheartradio, does that look like the best Green Day show ever to you?

[Annie, get your gun]

I can't read piece by piece; so I'll wait for a nice owner to scan it properly (please).

[LisaBJA]

BILLIE JOE IS BACK

This made my day

This made everyone's day

[HolyHandGrenade]

Can we stop with the fucking comments that keep blaming Mike, Tre, and Adrienne for not helping Billie? That is a completely inappropriate and inaccurate conversation to be having.

Although I don't blame Mike, Tre, and Adrienne, where else will this ever get discussed? This thread is where we're supposed to be talking about what might have been going on. If there is solid evidence blaming them, then it's a valid argument and not inappropriate.

[Dirty Rotten Bastard]

Although I don't blame Mike, Tre, and Adrienne, where else will this ever get discussed? This thread is where we're supposed to be talking about what might have been going on. If there is solid evidence blaming them, then it's a valid argument and not inappropriate.

It's also peoples personal lives and probably doesn't make the entire situation better or easier for anyone.

[Ryan]

No, he said alcohol gave him the confidence to do those things that he wanted to. He was still feeling the pressures of the sins of becoming a "rock star" out of the Gilman scene. I doubt he's going to go back now. American Idiot and 21st CB tours to massive sell out crowds have proved that!

And both the AI and 21st CB tours were heavily influenced by drugs and alcohol. He said in the interview that it got incredibly bad during the 21st CB tour...saying that he had several extreme meltdowns. Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt his ability to pull off being the rock star that he is. I think this new tour will be just as good, if not better than all the previous ones. What I am saying is that I think you guys are kidding yourselves if you think it was just a few isolated incidents. The interview made it very clear that it was a constant, everyday thing. People who are detoxing from alcohol are on siezure watch unless they have years of abuse behind them.

[Tommy's Tonsils]

Although I don't blame Mike, Tre, and Adrienne, where else will this ever get discussed? This thread is where we're supposed to be talking about what might have been going on. If there is solid evidence blaming them, then it's a valid argument and not inappropriate.

But there IS no solid evidence, and there never will be. We don't know the band personally, and to be placing any kind of blame or negativity on anybody for BILLIE'S problems is ALWAYS going to be completely inappropriate. As several others have said, alcohol and drug addictions are no joke, and it's not that easy to just help someone that's struggling. It's extremely offensive that people think that it's easy to help somebody with an addiction.

[drugstore hooligan]

Just read the article, feelin strangely emotional, glad he is better now.

[Ryan]

Since when did alcohol define whether or not they put on a 'good' show. I mean, just look at Iheartradio, does that look like the best Green Day show ever to you?

No...but that was the breaking point. Did you read the article? He said that all that cool stuff in the shows was the result of alcohol. In 2010 he said that the band is so good live because of alcohol. I'm not saying that it defines their ability to put on a good show, I'm saying that Billie being fucked up at shows (sometimes not as bad as others) has been a regular occurance for many years.