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A perfect life? (Almost)

Talking regarding Jon Bon Jovi is talking regarding how to have a perfect life. Or, at least, it seems.

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rock legend

The singer and his band have been rocking for more than 40 years, they have sold more than 130 million copies, he is a millionaire, handsome, has great hair and, in addition, he is pleasant, generous and committed.

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renowned philanthropist

And it is that, when Jon Bon Jovi is not working, he is dedicating time to the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.

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Happily Married (since 1989)

And if that were not enough, the singer has the perfect family. Married to Dorothea Hurley since 1989, together they have four wonderful children who never give them trouble. Or so we thought.

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The scare that no one expected

Despite the fact that Jon Bon Jovi is a close father, responsible and attentive to his children, he might not prevent his only daughter, Stephanie Rose (1993), from falling into the pit of substance use, which almost cost him his life.

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I was 19 years old

It happened in 2012, in the first year of Stephanie Rose University, when the young woman was only 19 years old. Jon Bon Jovi remembers it as “my worst moment as a father”.

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He was unaware of his daughter’s addiction

As he told ‘People’, “I’m as surprised as the next parent to come across this situation who had no idea. Steph is a great girl. Good grades, great at college, everything was idyllic… “

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at Hamilton College

But one night, Stephanie Rose was in her bedroom at Hamilton College with a friend, when she overdosed on a highly dangerous substance that left her unconscious on the floor of the room, according to ‘Rockcelebrities’.

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First thing: call dad

Quickly transferred to a hospital, the young woman spent some time without responding to stimuli, until the doctors managed to revive her and save her life. When she might, the first thing Stephanie Rose did was call her father.

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“The worst moment of my life”

In an interview with ‘Metro’, Jon Bon Jovi referred to that call as “the worst moment of my life. The first thing he told me was that he was fine and he told me what had happened. You wake up, shake yourself and tell him that everything is fine and that you are going home.

Strange celebrity addictions

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Misdemeanor Charge

Obviously, it was a talk between father, mother and daughter but before that, Stephanie Rose and her friend were charged with crimes of possession of illegal substances. Legal problems were added to her addiction problem.

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‘Good Samaritan Law’

Luckily, New York’s “Good Samaritan” law, which prohibits prosecuting someone who has been affected by excessive substance use, was applied to both of them. Stephanie Rose had avoided legal problems, she had to solve her relatives.

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family recovery

Interestingly, with the family it was even easier. Her parents asked for some space from the press. They didn’t want to embarrass her, but they didn’t want to hide it either. Jon Bon Jovi was clear that it was an opportunity to learn and show it to the world.

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Generous even in the hardest moments

And it is that, the singer was aware that he was not the only or the last father who went through a similar trauma, so he wanted to give visibility to the recovery of his daughter and hope to those who went through something similar.

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Complete cleanup and start over

In fact, Jon Bon Jovi, Dorothea Hurley and Stephanie Rose worked together for months to get the young woman completely clean and completely abandon the use of illegal substances.

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Carving out a future

Since then, Stephanie Rose has had time to work as an assistant at ‘The Weinstein Company’, to walk the runway as a model for Nikki Lund or to dance on stage with her father to the song he dedicated to her in 2000: ‘I Got the Girl ‘.

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The eldest of four siblings

And it is that Stephanie Rose is the oldest of four brothers, but the other three are boys: Romeo Jon, Jesse and Jacob Hurley.

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