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Basis. >> larry: joining us now, mackenzie phillips, the actress, bestselling author of "high on arrival." she's a participant in this season's celebrity rehab with dr. drew. how long have you been sober? >> i have been since august of 2008. >> larry: so recent. >> well, it's 2010. >> larry: well, it's only two years. >> yeah. >> larry: how long are you sober, tom? >> december 10th, 2009, was my 20th sober birthday and, knock on wood. i'm still sober. >> larry: was your addiction liquor? >> no. my addiction was hard drugs. cocaine. >> larry: you know why you started? >> boy, you know, i've rec...

>> december 10th, 2009, was my 20th sober birthday and, knock on wood. i'm still sober. >> larry: was your addiction liquor? >> no. my addiction was hard drugs. cocaine, heroin. >> larry: you know why you started? >> boy, you know, i've recently been able to revisit that. i grew up in a very permissive household with my father. there were drugs all around. you know, the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. i saw a lot of drugs as a child and i started, you know, stealing my dad's drugs and smoking pot with him when i was 10 or 11. >> larry: feel good right away? why would you do it again if you didn't? >>...