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Okay, so here’s the deal. When Brett and Jay were setting up Epitaph, they needed a co-signer on every check. Jay chose Brett’s dad because he trusted him the most. But here’s the twist – Brett would go to his dad and ask him to sign the check, pretending it was for someone else, and then he would use the money to buy drugs. Yeah, all the money from How Could Hell Be Any Worse? went straight into Brett’s drug habit. But hey, the other band members were cool about it. Jay was like, “It’s just the music, man. No need to fight or get all legal about it. Whatever.”
In a 1989 video called Along The Way, Brett admitted that he used to do drugs, but not anymore. He said crack is the worst poison ever and that he thinks it’s worse than heroin. He also mentioned that he’s not against drugs, but he’s a drug addict himself. When he takes a drug, he can’t stop. Same goes for alcohol – he just keeps drinking until he blacks out. So he had to quit. Brett believes that being a drug addict or an alcoholic is partly genetic, and there are differences in the central nervous system of addicts and non-addicts. But hey, if you can handle it, drugs can be good. They can relax the atmosphere at a party or expand your mind with LSD. Brett loves LSD, but he had to stop taking crack and drinking because he couldn’t control himself. He had to quit everything.
But here’s the good news – Brett overcame his drug problem by completely abstaining. He got clean for the first time in 1987 and stayed clean for almost eight years. During that time, he achieved a lot – grew his band, wrote a hundred songs, signed successful bands, and grew Epitaph. It was his most productive period. But in the mid-90s, things got crazy. His label exploded, and he couldn’t handle it. He relapsed.
Oh, and did you know that Brett used to take Thorazine? It’s a drug that brings you down from an acid trip. He even joked that if you’re having a bad trip, get your friend to inject you with a little Thorazine and you’ll feel better. But seriously, don’t do drugs, kids.
After Brett left Bad Religion in 199
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