AJ Loses Sobriety Battle -- Again

46. That is so sad. I hope he gets back on track though. He needs new friends that are not skanks and actually care about him.

Posted at 3:12PM on Jan 27th 2009 by B

47. his "friends" seem like they are more interested in getting their 30 seconds on camera than getting him home safe. what a bunch of losers. where are his backstreet brothers when he needs them?

Posted at 3:17PM on Jan 27th 2009 by ND4life

48. I'm soo upset. I've been a BSB fan since 1997 when I was just 4 years old. I grew up with this guys. It's soo heartbreaking. I love A.J. He's a sweetheart! I met him a year ago in Lancaster Pennsylvania and told him how proud of him I was. He said, "Me too!" I just can't believe it. IT's soo true he needs to be around people who truly care about him. And for Nick at his party, yes he should of watched him, but maybe since it was his party he didn't. IDk. We just have to continue to pray for a.j. becuase who knows what might happen with the tour, his cd, the cd, or the future for them. Love ya Alex!

Posted at 3:41PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Sarah

49. I have been a BSB fan for 12 years. I love them to death and this video was extremely hard to watch. AJ is a wonderful, strong man. I know he can get through this. Clearly, he has messed up, but he will get past it. What he needs right now is some support from loved ones and fans. I'm sure he' s not much happier about his condition than anyone else.

Get better AJ!

Posted at 4:58PM on Jan 28th 2009 by becca

50. like this is news?
He was drunk so many times during the european tour last year... Already during the promo tour in 2007 he was drinking beer... so sorry tmz this is no news for us, the reall groupies *lol*

Posted at 4:13PM on Jan 27th 2009 by girlygirl

51. I feel so bad for Alex, all his fans know what he has been through, and the struggles that he has had with addiction. I can only hope that his true friends and family intervine again and get him the help he needs. I will be praying for aj and his recovery.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jan 27th 2009 by c

52. I've been a BSB fan from the beginning and it really breaks my heart to see this, I hope he can come back from this; and I hope he finds better people to surround himself with because his so called "friends" aren't good for him and if they were truly friends they wouldn't have allowed this to even happen.

Posted at 4:57PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Erica

53. I have to agree with poster #36 (a.k.a. omgomgomg). He already has learned a lot in those years of recovery, so I don't think it'd all go to complete waste as long as he has support to pick himself back up again. But from time to time he has a possibility of relapsing and falling off the wagon. He needs to call some support, pick himself up again, and get back on the distinguished road of recovery. Getting support, and picking ones self out of relapse is very important here. I can say right now, I'm definitely not going to lie: especially as a BSB fan of 12 years, it hurts deeply to see him like this in the video. Because I care. I care that he can function, that he is happy with his life, has his health, and as for being a fan, I also care that his singing sounds as good as it did when I saw them in concert post-rehab back in '01. I really do care, wish him the best, and I'm pullin' for him. I really am.

Posted at 5:03PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Anna

54. I love the comments about why was he there, why did his friends let him go, why did Nick let him drink. AJ is a grown man. He knows he's an alcoholic and drug addict, because recovery or no, once an addict/alcoholic, always an addict/alcoholic. It was his friend's birthday. Someone who's known AJ for more than half of Nick's life. If AJ wasn't feeling like he could handle going to the club, Nick would have understood, I'm sure. It sure would have been better for everyone involved, and Nick would have known that.

Bottom line, it's AJ's responsibility to say, "No, I can't do this", not Nick's, not HOwie's, not those girls he was with. AJ's.

Posted at 5:15PM on Jan 27th 2009 by It's Me

55. this is so sad to me,,, i know its a struggle and no ones perfect, but damn... i was hoping he would keep it clean this time

Posted at 5:27PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Nichole

56. Whille it's obvious that he had to much to drink and some of the people he was with are questionable. He's a grown man that makes his own choices weather its the people around him, what he drinks ( or who he takes home) at least some one had the sense to put him in a cab vs him driving home Telling everyone that's your boyfriend of a month and he admitted to being an alcoholic (we knew that) and he buys you stuff and he's cool to you that's a one side relationship and next time (if there is one) get in the cab with him and be a girlfriend instead of a tell-all ex

Posted at 6:28PM on Jan 27th 2009 by J9

57. This is not new news. I was out with him in a city in Canada and he was definitely drinking then. We had a really good talk, his head is on his shoulders he's just falling off track a bit...

Posted at 6:39PM on Jan 27th 2009 by A

58. AJ..come on go get help!!

Posted at 6:45PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Alejandra

59. You know what, it's part of the life of an addictive personality to have back steps. It happens, and yes, it sucks. but you get up and you start over. The important thing is YOU START OVER. Best wishes to anyone out there struggling with addiction. Keep fighting.

Posted at 7:08PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Morg

60. That just broke my heart.

Posted at 8:13PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Me