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Pain Meds Led Melanie to Rehab: Banderas

After six years sober, ski accident brought back demons

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(Newser) – Melanie Griffith checked herself into rehab this spring after pain meds from a skiing accident left her feeling "weak" in her determination to stay sober, says husband Antonio Banderas on today's Ellen DeGeneres Show, squashing rumors that he told his wife it was rehab or divorce. Banderas says he and Griffith had always been open about her longtime battle with addiction, and that she'd been sober for six years until recently, People reports.

"We always came out," he continues. "We said it out loud. It was okay, we were never embarrassed of the situation." Three knee operations after a ski accident in Aspen required Griffith to use narcotics, and now "the whole entire family is supporting her, and I am supporting her, and at this particular time more than ever. I'm very proud of her," Banderas said, also offering advice for families of addicts: "Don't get embarrassed, just confront this problem head-on."

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith smile for photographers during the opening night of the Middle East International Film Festival at a hotel in Abu Dhabi UAE, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith smile for photographers during the opening night of the Middle East International Film Festival at a hotel in Abu Dhabi UAE, on Friday, Oct....   (AP Photo/Manuel Salazar)
Actor Antonio Bandares sits with his wife Melanie Griffith as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Sacramento Kings in an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Actor Antonio Bandares sits with his wife Melanie Griffith as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Sacramento Kings in an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Antonio Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith arrive for the Gala premier of
Antonio Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith arrive for the Gala premier of "The Other Man" at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 7 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jonathan Hayward)
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Don't get embarrassed, just confront this problem head-on. And don't hide from that because there is a beautiful gift at the end of this tunnel, and it is the person that you love back, and that is what I am searching for. - Antonio Banderas

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DontLikeYou
Sep 9, 09 12:56 PM CDT
I hope she is better now. I never cared for her as an actress... not very good. Reply
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youngblood
Sep 9, 09 1:04 PM CDT
Let''s get real, it's about her getting older in a youth driven business called show business, that has driven her not to be sober and to take pills. A big clue here is all of her ridiculous plastic surgery and lips that look like something that belongs below the waist. Reply
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