supportto thechildrenandfamilies
affectedbyaddiction– foraslong
asit takes.”
FROMTHEHEART
Afterdinner,Ronnie,whohasbeen
open abouthisproblemswith
addictionandovercomingit,took
tothefloorhimself.
“I’mheretotellyouthatthere’s
lifeafteraddictionandI’mthe
proof,”saidtheStonesicon.
“I’vebeenfortunateenoughto
havethemeansandthefriendships
tohelpmegetcleanwhenI’vehit
myrockbottom.Othersaren’tas
luckyasI’vebeen,whichiswhy
ActiononAddictionis soimportant.
“Livesareruinedbyaddiction.
It’snotjusttheaddictsthemselves
thatsuffer,butallthepeopleclose
to them.Theeffectsaredevastating.
ActiononAddictionwanttohelp
endthatdevastation.”
Heended with:“And finally,
somewordsforeveryonetolive
by: ‘WhenI takecareof myself, I
canachieveanything.’”
Speakingtohello!, Sallysaid:
“I’msoincrediblyproudofRonnie.
It’ssomethinghehastoworkhard
at daily.It’snevertakenforgranted.”
Ronnieis nowpreparingforthe
resumptionoftheRollingStones
NoFiltertourintheUSonFriday
- andhasinvitedtheDuchesstosee
a concert.
Aswellasthis,heandSallyare
lookingforwardtogivingallthe
supporttheycantohelppeople
overcomeaddictionandhopeto
workwithKateagain.
“Thecharitymeanssomuchto
us,”Ronnietoldus.“We’re
verykeentotakeit forward.”
REPORT:SALLYMORGAN
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Kategetsreadytoaddressguestswithanimpassionedspeechabouttheimportanceofactionin a child’searly
years,beforejoiningtop-tableguestsincludingfilmproducerEricFellner(togetheraboveright)andRonnieand
Sallyfora dinnerofsalad,rivertroutanda lemoncakewithelderflowercream,byAustralianchefSkyeGyngell PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES. PA PHOTOS. WIREIMAGE