Never let it be said that the Underground turns a blind eye to the plight of steelheaders those struggling with addiction, which is why we’ve chosen to courageously publicize perhaps the Most Important Press Release We’ve Ever Received:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 24th, 2012 – Doron Ofir Casting, (Millionaire Matchmaker, My Strange Addiction, Jersey Shore) officially confirms and announces for the first time ever, real people struggling with addiction will have the opportunity to take part in a revolutionary and groundbreaking documentary series chronicling the emotional and physical struggles of addiction—“REHAB with DR. DREW”.
Participants will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity to enroll in a no-cost, 30-day treatment program to begin the process of breaking free from the bonds of addiction and take their first steps down the road to recovery.
VH1, in association with Irwin Entertainment and Doron Ofir Casting, is currently searching for those struggling with substance addiction but not ready to give up hope.
“If you are ready to fight to take your life back into your own hands, I’m hoping to find you! Instead of giving in, make a change and seek the help you need. I want your story and why you need the help. Your story can be someone else’s hope.” Doron Ofir, Executive Casting Director
Realize that recovery can become your reality.
Please apply online at http://www.rehabcasting.com
Wow. Who knew there existed a reality tv-based cure for addiction?
Of course, we’re 100% sure the casting of this wholly non-sensationalistic show won’t be biased towards those with the ability to fill a C-cup, so all you fly fishermen — who as a group tend to peg the rattiness meter — should apply right away.
Make sure to tell them you’re not only addicted to fly fishing, but have developed a Spey craving that has cost you several relationships.
With the coastal rivers running either dry or muddy brown as of late, you can also truthfully say you’re hitting rock bottom.
Even as I write this, I am dabbing at the tears forming in the corner of my eyes (just like I would were I chosen for this reality series [hint, hint]).
At the Underground, we can’t help but give. You know that about us.
See you in reality TV rehab, Tom Chandler.
As a retired Counseling Psychologist, I am aware of most of the Bio-Psycho-social aspects of Fly Fishing. On the positive side, it improves the immune system is good emotionally and reduces cortisol levels which negatively effect the immune system. It’s exhilarating from the first take to the last. The problem becomes evident when you crash from epinephrine, adrenaline, and walk to your vehicle needing the rush one more time. As long as your near the water, you will keep casting and saying it’s your last time! You have missed the relatives who came to visit, your nights become sleepless due to intrusive thoughts, and the wife and kids pod up around the T.V.. When you flush the toilet, the running water causes spontaneous tearing. How do I get this fin off my back? Then your driving aimlessly and you pass a stream, pulling over to take a look. Was that a rise? It starts again! Your addicted.
Greg Burchstead(Quote)
Is this a confession? And don’t forget to include the “toilet flushing” thing on your application to the show…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
My intent was humor but on the confession theme.
Greg Burchstead(Quote)
Either way, you’re a shoe-in for the show; get ready to meet Lindsay Lohan…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
I would love a trip like that but I didn’t send an application in.
Greg Burchstead(Quote)
How unkind for Chandler to start in by singling out steelheaders. The fact that he is right doesn’t make it sting any less.
The other night in a discussion revolving around “responsible” expenditures, my significant other asked “how many g– —n fly rods do you own now anyway?”
I replied, “honestly, without counting I’m not entirely certain. But I can tell you I have seven spey rods…”
trout chaser(Quote)
What would you expect, what with like 90% of you preferring to whiz in your waders rather than stop fishing…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
And, what about guys like me? All my kids are gone from home and my truck still has room for eight rods in the rack… Gotta have 8,9, and 10 wt., and switch rods and floating, intermediate and sinking lines, and then there’s all those flies! Oh, my.
JJP(Quote)
Oh, like we didn’t write you off years ago.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
I’m thinking of a line from the Guns-n-Roses song “Mr. Brownstone.”
“I used to do a little but a little wouldn’t do it, so the little got more and more…” Varied applicability.
trout chaser(Quote)
I should have realized I had an adiction 30 years ago when a fellow Casters pointed out I was the only person he knew who had 7 fully rigged rods in my boat when I went bluegill fishing. My sons also named my boat. The “Russian Trawler”. Because it had coolers , 2 fishfinders, and other goodies. 2 trolling motors, walky tallied. I thought he was jellous maybe he was trying to help. But I maybe impressed him because he is now clearly on the dark side.
jbundy(Quote)
In retrospect, comments made by spouses, children, family members and people I know Socially, have made remarks I should have noticed as peculiar.
1. Why is your truck full of fishing gear.?
2. Where does all the empty food and drink containers come from?
3. Why are all of those flies in the visor over the steering wheel?
4. Why don’t you ever take your wife?
5. Is that all you do is fish?
6. Blah, blah, blah, ad nauseum ad infinitum!
This is pathology, no need to mess with it, it feels good!
Greg Burchstead(Quote)