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THE ROVING PECKER PRESENTS: "Pete 'Dreamboat' Doherty Says He’s Got to Adopt Better Habits" by SaucyKitty!

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  Greetings, Manor Hors! Periodically, "The Roving Pecker" presents urgent missives from  filthy  esteemed guest writers. Today's is from SaucyKitty! A few of you old-school D-folks may remember the halcyon days when we paid “tribute” to people like Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Brandon Davis, and Libertines and Babyshambles member Pete “Dreamboat” Doherty. Back then, Pete was living quite the rock-and-roll lifestyle and was up there with Amy Winehouse on the world’s collective deathwatch list. If it could be drunk, snorted, or injected, chances are, Pete was doing it, often all at once. At only 44, he claims 15 criminal convictions and more than a couple of jail sentences due to his drug abuse. Pete was also a rising star and a darling of critics and fans alike, often lauded for his lyrics and guitar playing. We could delve into the hits he had with each band, but let’s just say that he was booted from each one more than once due to issues with his drug abuse, which ove