Not sure if anyone caught the interview with CC Sabathia this week about his addiction to alcohol.
He mentioned the stress he was under. He must have been a very unhappy person. Its sad how we place these gifted athletes on a pedastal, they are real people just like us.
I doubt that any of us actually realize the pressure these guys are under to produce.
I hope that CC opened the door for others to seek help.
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I'm amazed when I think how well professional athletes manage to perform despite the stress inherent in the fact that their livelihood depends on how well they play a game. My guess is there are a lot of players with CC's problem that we never hear about.
Nice observation TPM. It has been known that once you know you have an addiction problem and seek help, the chances for recovery increases depending on the treatment they undergo. I am pretty sure that pressure to perform plays a major factor with these athletes. There are also genetic tendencies and social and environmental influences that may add to it. As you said, I also hope others like him will seek evaluation.
Thanks for posting. I thought I would share the link:
http://nesn.com/2015/11/cc-sab...w-since-rehab-video/
Thanks for posting. I thought I would share the link:
http://nesn.com/2015/11/cc-sab...w-since-rehab-video/
Thanks.
I am such a huge CC fan, he is one of those that has always played the game with respect. Never a bad word about him. I admire his coming out to possibly help others.
Its very hard, both of my kids were involved with people that had addiction to alcohol, but they never admitted they had a problem. They were functioning alcoholics. My daughter's ex fiance was drunk late one night and crashed into a wall and died. My son unfortunetely had to walk away from his fiance who was his HS sweetheart. It took both of them a while to understand that they could never change things unless they wanted to chance them. It was heartbreaking.
I recently lost a cousin, she had a heroine addiction in HS. She struggled all of her life, turned things around, but recently she gave into that addiction and died at 41.
This stuff really gets to me.
I believe the pressure to perform has got to be immense, and I applaud him for seeking help. I also believe the culture is probably there for drinking too. I am sure it gets lonely on the road, and it is easy to head out to the bars after a game.
I can't imagine how hard it must be to seek help once you realize you have a problem. It's hard enough for the average person to reach out for assistance, but professional athletes are under the microscope for everything. The pressure to perform and not let everyone down has got to be immense.
Best wishes to him.
