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Rob Ford ‘disruptive’ in rehab, sources say
Mayor was so verbally abusive, he was kicked out of group therapy at GreeneStone, where management had concerns he was still using drugs or alcohol.
Mayor Rob Ford pushed and scuffled with fellow rehab residents and was so verbally abusive that he was kicked out of his group therapy program, according to people who have knowledge of his two month stay at GreeneStone .These accounts of what one person referred to as “destructive behaviour” stands in stark contrast to Ford’s recent public statements that he had a healthy experience and takes his recovery seriously.
“Ford broke things, got into fights with other residents,” said one source with knowledge of the mayor’s time in rehab at the resort-turned-drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Muskoka.
“Ford stopped people from sharing their stories, which is key to a successful rehab experience,” said another source. “Other residents felt intimidated. They felt he was a bully. He was always saying he did not belong there.”
Management was concerned Ford continued to use drugs or alcohol during his time in rehab. The Star was unable to determine if Ford abused any substances during his two month stint.
GreeneStone’s wooded property has a well known “nature walk” and a concern of staff is that some residents meet their drug dealers or people providing alcohol at the far end of the walk.
Police were called at least once to deal with an incident at GreeneStone during Ford’s time. It’s not known if the police visit was related to Ford. The OPP, which patrols the area, said that any information about police calls to GreeneStone could only be obtained by making a freedom of information request, a process that takes months.
Mayor was so verbally abusive, he was kicked out of group therapy at GreeneStone, where management had concerns he was still using drugs or alcohol.
Mayor Rob Ford pushed and scuffled with fellow rehab residents and was so verbally abusive that he was kicked out of his group therapy program, according to people who have knowledge of his two month stay at GreeneStone .These accounts of what one person referred to as “destructive behaviour” stands in stark contrast to Ford’s recent public statements that he had a healthy experience and takes his recovery seriously.
“Ford broke things, got into fights with other residents,” said one source with knowledge of the mayor’s time in rehab at the resort-turned-drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Muskoka.
“Ford stopped people from sharing their stories, which is key to a successful rehab experience,” said another source. “Other residents felt intimidated. They felt he was a bully. He was always saying he did not belong there.”
Management was concerned Ford continued to use drugs or alcohol during his time in rehab. The Star was unable to determine if Ford abused any substances during his two month stint.
GreeneStone’s wooded property has a well known “nature walk” and a concern of staff is that some residents meet their drug dealers or people providing alcohol at the far end of the walk.
Police were called at least once to deal with an incident at GreeneStone during Ford’s time. It’s not known if the police visit was related to Ford. The OPP, which patrols the area, said that any information about police calls to GreeneStone could only be obtained by making a freedom of information request, a process that takes months.
Just a few days into his time there, according to sources, addiction counsellors were shaking their heads.“We are not paid enough to deal with this guy,” one counsellor remarked during a conversation with another counsellor.
“Rob Ford literally had the run of the place. There were no rules around Rob Ford,” said another source.
In the hallways and common areas, Ford argued, pushed and shoved other patients who were angry that Ford had “brought his circus with him,” sources said.
During the morning group sessions, where residents are encouraged to share their deepest secrets, Ford was abusive to other residents, shouting them down, refusing to listen, swearing constantly, sources told the Star.
By the halfway mark of the two months, his small therapy group had had enough and Ford was told to leave the small group. A private counsellor was asked to do one-on-one therapy with Ford.
The Star’s sources have said that Ford did not want to work out with other residents and Leon arranged for a personal coach to train Ford, working on his weight loss. Ford spent many hours in his private cottage watching television. He sometimes ate alone.
One person who was in rehab with Ford, and was kicked out for her behaviour, wasLeeAnne McRobb , the woman who was later arrested for drunk driving after being pulled over in Ford’s Escalade.
In an interview, McRobb, 36, said she was kicked out for “bad choices,” including that she loaned her car to “someone” at the rehab facility.
McRobb confirmed that Ford did give her the keys to his Cadillac Escalade after they met in rehab. The mayor also confirmed this last week in an interview with CBC.
“He gave me the permission,” McRobb said, but would not say why the mayor lent her his car or how she got to Toronto to pick up the Escalade.
McRobb told the Star she picked up the Mayor’s black SUV from an auto body shop in Etobicoke. She said it was six days after Ford gave her the keys that she was arrested for impaired driving by the OPP just kilometres from GreeneStone. She is still facing those charges .
“Rob Ford literally had the run of the place. There were no rules around Rob Ford,” said another source.
In the hallways and common areas, Ford argued, pushed and shoved other patients who were angry that Ford had “brought his circus with him,” sources said.
During the morning group sessions, where residents are encouraged to share their deepest secrets, Ford was abusive to other residents, shouting them down, refusing to listen, swearing constantly, sources told the Star.
By the halfway mark of the two months, his small therapy group had had enough and Ford was told to leave the small group. A private counsellor was asked to do one-on-one therapy with Ford.
The Star’s sources have said that Ford did not want to work out with other residents and Leon arranged for a personal coach to train Ford, working on his weight loss. Ford spent many hours in his private cottage watching television. He sometimes ate alone.
One person who was in rehab with Ford, and was kicked out for her behaviour, wasLeeAnne McRobb , the woman who was later arrested for drunk driving after being pulled over in Ford’s Escalade.
In an interview, McRobb, 36, said she was kicked out for “bad choices,” including that she loaned her car to “someone” at the rehab facility.
McRobb confirmed that Ford did give her the keys to his Cadillac Escalade after they met in rehab. The mayor also confirmed this last week in an interview with CBC.
“He gave me the permission,” McRobb said, but would not say why the mayor lent her his car or how she got to Toronto to pick up the Escalade.
McRobb told the Star she picked up the Mayor’s black SUV from an auto body shop in Etobicoke. She said it was six days after Ford gave her the keys that she was arrested for impaired driving by the OPP just kilometres from GreeneStone. She is still facing those charges .
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