Dina Lohan Calls Lindsay's Rehab 'Life-Changing'

By Zach Dionne Posted Nov 8th 2010 09:42AM

Dina Lohan visited NBC's 'Today Show' this morning after spending time at the Betty Ford Center, where her daughter Lindsay Lohan is back in rehab. Dina called the facility "life-changing" for Lindsay and an "amazing place."

Matt Lauer asked Dina, who spent two weeks in family sessions at the clinic, about Lindsay's condition. "Happy, relaxed. She's just a different person," Dina answered. "She's been in a couple facilities, but this one, to me, has really changed her. They get into your psyche and your family and they bring the problem to the surface."

See Dina Lohan on 'The Today Show' [interview starts at 3:15 mark]:

Lauer and Lohan sparred the last time Dina stopped by 'Today.' "Dina felt ambushed by Matt," a family friend told PopEater after the August appearance. "She was surprised how many tough questions he asked."

Today, Lauer grilled the 48-year-old Dina again, though the air was devoid of contention: "When the judge said [Lindsay] needed to go here and sent her, he said to her in no uncertain terms, 'You're an addict,'" Lauer said. "Does Lindsay fully get that?"

"Yes," Dina answered. "And this teaches you that you are, and she's young. I thank God that he didn't incarcerate her because that wouldn't have helped her. And being so young, admitting that can only help her sobriety in the future."

Dina also said she was comfortable with the concept that her 24-year-old daughter is an addict. "We take it one day at a time. Addiction is difficult. I don't know, I don't have a crystal ball. I pray hard."

Dina says Lindsay wants to start her own rehabilitation facilities for other young people. She also acknowledged her daughter's aim to return to film.

Lauer asked if Dina would encourage another early release for Lindsay or if the full time in rehab was due. "Lindsay wants to stay," Dina said. "She's learning the trigger points and why she turns to drugs or addiction. It's a lifelong journey."

The 'Today' interview came hours after news of Lindsay Lohan's reunion with father Michael Lohan, Dina's ex-husband, at the Betty Ford Center. The reunion was reportedly "emotional," with "hugs, kisses, even a few tears."

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Monday 08 November

By Thomas E. Maxon

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I really haven't been following this story very closely until recently. Didn't all of this start with Linsay being pulled-over on suspicion of DUI? And,,, it's BLOWN-UP into all of THIS?!?! UN-BE-LIEV-ABLE! California must be a POLICE STATE PAR EXCELLENCE !!!

By Chaz

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Poor Dina Lohan. What's a woman to do when her MEAL TICKET, uh, I mean daughter, is in treatment and unable to work? This woman is the poorest excuse for a mother that I have ever seen.

By Rex

Matt has always been a weasel, as far as I am concerned.
He will throw anyone under the buss, if he can.

I can only thing of one reason the "network" keeps him around .... because they are ALL a bunch of weasels ..

By cpgbusiness1

bgfgcytffjhjn-stop the spam-not matter what name (names) you use I will report each and every time I see it. Are you hackers as well?

By John J

This woman is a POOR excuse for a mother! Lindsay should have "given up" on her YEARS ago! SHE needs to STAY AWAY from Lindsay and let the child get her life together!

By cl

Mom and Dad need to deal with their own addiction's. i.e. attention addiction, the need to leach of their children's fame addiction. Start being supportive from the background, like a mature loving parent should.

By charles

Dina is hot. I'd like to sleep with Dina and Lindsay at the same time.

Oh yeah, and I want them both to have my baby at the same time so they could grow up and be friends and maybe date.

By dave

all you people who blame lindsays mom is to blame i hope u have as much insight into your own life as you do into the lifes of people u neither know or have ever met.

By GloriaMia

Dear Dave,
Yes, we have as much insight into our own lives, thank you for asking. And lets face it, a blind person could discern that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Dina Lo is a "little girl lost" in her own fairy tale. Lindsay is her daughter. Enough said.

How in the world would Dina Lo know if ANYBODY HAD GROWN UP CONSIDERABLY???????? She certainly hasn't bothered, where would her children have learned that? Oh, Michael? Noooooooooooo

By joseph dallago

HELLO: OLD LAUER IS JUST A SAD, OBAMA BOOT-LICKING LIBERAL. HE'S AS WACKY AS LOHAN'S OLD LADY.

By Tyler

So for as long as we all live we're going to forever have to follow Lindsay Lohan's addiction troubles.

By blondemoment757

I'm glad she reunited with her crazy father. He is really out there and doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut, but he means well and he loves his daughter. The mother, on the other hand, is the one who sets the bad example and is a real wack job.

By Michelle

I hope they are drug testing Dina while she visits Lindsay.

By nysubmale4u

Ohh so now the head Drunk Momma Lohan gets all the publicty and her face on TV again.
How nice...using your daughters fame for your self serving purposes.
Get lost all of you skanks !

By j. henson

Wake up NBC.....no body cares what Lindsay is doing

By barbara

IT IS GOOD TO HEAR THAT HER MOM HAS REALIZED HER DAUGHTER WAS AN ADDICT, IT WILL TAKE YEARS AND SHE WILL FALL BACK INTO THE SAME BEHAVIOR IF SHE DOESN"T CHANGE FREINDS WHO ENABLE HER BEHAVIOR
SO GLAD TO HEAR SHE HAS REUNITED WITH HER DAD SHE NEEDS BOTH PARENTS AND THEY NEED TO STOP PARTYING AN SET AND EXAMPLE FOR HER.

By Liz

in my eyes she's still a snotty, ignorant addict and more then likely she'll go back to the same as soon as she's released. She has been given so many chances and showed how spoiled rotten (emphasis on rotten) she really is, namely by he low life stunt with the middle finger in court last time. The only reason she's repentant right now is because she's broke and has hit bottom. We'll see just how she's grown when she gets out, I'd be willing to be she'll be the same loser lohan. Her mother and father is the cause of her problems they are nothing but blood suckers sucking the money up. shame on both of them.

Wednesday 10 November

By JANP

She is still indulged, spoiled, disrepectful trash...along with Miley and soon to be Taylor S. just hope our tax dollars aren't paying her way!!

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