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EdBowie -> RE: A question of morality (12/27/2013 7:58:23 PM)
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Ahh, thank you for the write up, I see the point. According to his college acquaintances like Terry Bradshaw, Phil was at some point a hardcore jock and 'country boy', back when 'redneck' and 'long hair' were mutually exclusive.
I hadn't factored in the lifestyle changes from when the family business first hit it big.
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ORIGINAL: kalikshama
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A couple of decades ago, Phil and his clan were coke-head yuppies
That's an interesting addition to the mix... what's the source?
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson, Miss Kay, Jep and Reed share about pressures of fame, addictions, suicide and faith
Duck Dynasty's Robertson family open up about faith, family and the struggles of fame in a new short film released yesterday.
'I am Second' seeks to share personal testimonies of how God has been faithful in times of trial and adversity. The Robertsons' addition to the site features Phil, Miss Kay, Jep and Reed Robertson sharing honestly about the struggles they have faced in the past, including alcohol and drug addiction and suicidal thoughts.
...But before the business began, Phil struggled with drug and alcohol addiction after experimenting at college. It came as a shock to his young wife, who says "Phil, who had never drank before, started drinking...it was scary to me."
Things spiralled out of control, and Phil was constantly in trouble with the law, sometimes going away into hiding for two to three months at a time, leaving Miss Kay and their three young boys at home alone. That is until, during what Phil describes as his "lowest point", he forced them to leave.
...Son Jep became addicted to drugs and alcohol as a teenager, "I pretty much did anything that was put in front of me," he says.
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