Courtney Love: Mel Gibson saved me
Courtney Love has been sober for 12 months
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Wednesday, 25, Oct 2006 05:22
Mel Gibson may have struggled with his own substance abuse problems but it hasn't stopped him from helping others in need.
Serial drug user Courtney Love, who has been sober for 12 months, has revealed that she would not have gone into rehab if it were not for the Passion of the Christ director.
Love, who has battled with drug addiction for years, says Gibson distracted her into rehab and used his fame to lure away fellow drug users from her.
"I kept slamming the door in his face," she told the Sunday Times magazine. "There were two drug people with me who wouldn't leave so he couldn't get me to rehab."
She added: "But because of Mel, the drugs people ran off to have a cheeseburger with him, because he's Mel, and then my drug minder Warren could get me into rehab."
The rocker, who was married to Kurt Cobain when he committed suicide, also says she has been unlucky in love.
Love has dated many high profile men including Edward Norton.
"I've either had the very good guys or the bad," she said.
"I left Ed Norton, who was good and wonderful for an average bad man. It's upsetting."